Heart Failure Exercise And Resistance Training Camp (HEART Camp) (HEART)
Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring heart failure, exercise, adherence to exercise
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 19 years of age or greater
- Oriented to person, place, time
- Able to speak and read English
- Resting left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% of less
- Optimum stable medical therapy for past 30 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinical evidence of decompensated HF
- Unstable angina pectoris
- Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery or biventricular pacemaker less than 3 months ago
- Orthopedic or neuromuscular disorders preventing participation in exercise and strength/resistance training
- Participation in 3 times per week aerobic exercise during the past 12 months.
Sites / Locations
- BryanLGH Heart Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Heart Camp Group
Attention Control Group
In Week 1, 2, and 3 subjects will attend the HEART CAMP. Subjects will set specific exercise goals. Subjects will be taught how to record exercise data on the computer at the exercise facility. Specific activities will teach subjects aerobic and resistance training exercises and build self-efficacy to exercise. During the period from month 3 to the end of study subjects will continue the training program independently and no formal sessions will be scheduled.
Subjects will receive a 60 minute group session led by a specifically designated control group intervention nurse. Phone calls will be placed to the subject if they miss a Friday group session and attendance to meetings will be encouraged.