title: Effects of continuous vs interval exercise training on oxygen uptake efficiency slope in patients with coronary artery disease.
abstract: The oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) is a submaximal index incorporating cardiovascular, peripheral, and pulmonary factors that determine the ventilatory response to exercise. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of continuous exercise training and interval exercise training on the OUES in patients with coronary artery disease. Thirty-five patients (59.3±1.8 years old; 28 men, 7 women) with coronary artery disease were randomly divided into two groups: continuous exercise training (n=18) and interval exercise training (n=17). All patients performed graded exercise tests with respiratory gas analysis before and 3 months after the exercise-training program to determine ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT), respiratory compensation point, and peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2). The OUES was assessed based on data from the second minute of exercise until exhaustion by calculating the slope of the linear relation between oxygen uptake and the logarithm of total ventilation. After the interventions, both groups showed increased aerobic fitness (P<0.05). In addition, both the continuous exercise and interval exercise training groups demonstrated an increase in OUES (P<0.05). Significant associations were observed in both groups: 1) continuous exercise training (OUES and peak VO2 r=0.57; OUES and VO2 VAT r=0.57); 2) interval exercise training (OUES and peak VO2 r=0.80; OUES and VO2 VAT r=0.67). Continuous and interval exercise training resulted in a similar increase in OUES among patients with coronary artery disease. These findings suggest that improvements in OUES among CAD patients after aerobic exercise training may be dependent on peripheral and central mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Amil, Grupo TotalCare, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: D M L
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.affiliation: Amil, Grupo TotalCare, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rocco
authors.affiliation: Amil, Grupo TotalCare, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Rocco
authors.affiliation: Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.affiliation: Amil, Grupo TotalCare, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Amil, Grupo TotalCare, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Furlan
mesh_terms: D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D064797:Physical Conditioning, Human / Q000379:methods; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left