High-Intensity Aerobic Lifelong Training--AF (HALT-AF)
Atrial Fibrillation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Atrial Fibrillation focused on measuring Exercise
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- : Patients with symptomatic non-permanent AF and aged 18-65 years who are sedentary (activity ≤0.5 hours/week of regular exercise) and seen by Dr. Chen or his cardiology colleagues at Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), other Fairview cardiology clinics, and University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC). Patients will be screened and enrolled by a research coordinator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals lacking the capacity to consent for themselves will not be included, previous open heart surgery, previous catheter ablation for AF, LVEF <45%, significant cardiac valve disease, coronary heart disease without complete revascularization, implanted cardiac electronic device, or GFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2
Sites / Locations
- University of Minnesota
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
High intensity interval training
Moderate intensity continuous training
No exercise
Exercise training will be conducted 3 times per week using cycle ergometers at commercial fitness facilities for 12 weeks 2 minute warmup/3 minute cooldown- at 50W Intensity- 3 X 20-second sprint interval cycling -as fast as possible at 90-95% peak power low intensity- 2 X 2 minute cycling at slow pace 50W
Exercise training will be conducted 3 times per week using cycle ergometers at commercial fitness facilities for 12 weeks 2 minute warmup/3 minute cooldown- at 50W Intensity- 45 minutes of continuous cycling at 45-60% peak power
No excercise training will be done