Heart Failure Exercise And Training Camp: effects of a multicomponent exercise training intervention in patients with heart failure.
BACKGROUND
This study tested the effects of a multicomponent exercise training intervention called "Heart Failure Exercise And Training Camp" (HEART CAMP). The intervention was theoretically derived from Bandura's social cognitive theory.


METHODS
An experimental repeated-measures design was used. Participants were randomized to the HEART CAMP intervention group (n = 22) or the attention control group (n = 20). Participants were compared on self-efficacy for exercise, symptoms, physical function, and quality of life over 12 weeks.


RESULTS
The intervention group had a 31% increase in cardiac exercise self-efficacy and significantly fewer symptoms compared with the attention control group. Quality of life increased significantly in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
A theory-based intervention improved self-efficacy for exercise and symptoms in patients with heart failure.
Pozehl
Bunny
B
College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0220, USA. bpozehl@unmc.edu
Duncan
Kathleen
K
Hertzog
Melody
M
Norman
Joseph F
JF
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011585:Psychology, Applied; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome