title: Effect of training program based on anaerobic threshold in the early phase after acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: We devised a new physical training program on the basis of anaerobic threshold for rehabilitation in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction. Forty-four patients were divided into two groups, control and training. We measured the left ventricular ejection fraction using nuclear stethoscopy during the treadmill test and calculating radioactive cardiac output. In the training group, anaerobic threshold and exercise time to the anaerobic threshold point were significantly increased, and stroke volume at rest measured by the dye dilution method increased significantly. Radioactive cardiac output during exercise also increased after the exercise therapy. These results indicate that the rehabilitation program consisting of physical training based on the anaerobic threshold is effective.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiroe
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marumo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*