Effectiveness of High-Intensity Interval Training for the Rehabilitation of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Received 22 July 2004; accepted 16 December 2004.
We found that interval training provides an effective means to improve the cardiovascular fitness and health status of highly functional patients with coronary artery disease. We also revealed that interval training improves anaerobic tolerance to a greater extent than the traditional exercise training model without increasing the risk to the patient. This research supports the implementation of interval training for highly functional patients with coronary artery disease.
aSchool of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
bFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
cHealthy Heart Program, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
dFaculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Warburton's address is: University of British Columbia, Unit II Osborne Centre, Room 205, 6108 Thunderbird Blvd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
This study was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund, and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Canada.
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