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Aerobic Interval Training Reduces the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in the Short Term

Overview of attention for article published in Circulation, January 2016
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Title
Aerobic Interval Training Reduces the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in the Short Term
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Circulation, January 2016
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.115.018220
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Vegard Malmo, Bjarne M Nes, Brage H Amundsen, Arnt-Erik Tjonna, Asbjorn Stoylen, Ole Rossvoll, Ulrik Wisloff, Jan P Loennechen

Abstract

-Exercise training is an effective treatment for important atrial fibrillation (AF) comorbidities. However, a high level of endurance exercise is associated with an increased AF prevalence. We assessed the effects of aerobic interval training (AIT) on time in AF, AF symptoms, cardiovascular health, and quality of life (QoL) in AF patients. -Fifty-one patients with non-permanent AF were randomized to AIT (n=26) consisting of four 4-minute intervals at 85-95% of peak heart rate 3 times a week for 12 weeks or a control group (n=25) continuing their regular exercise habits. An implanted loop recorder measured time in AF continuously from 4 weeks before to 4 weeks after the intervention period. Cardiac function, peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), lipid status, QoL, and AF symptoms were evaluated before and after the 12-week intervention period. Mean time in AF increased from 10.4% to 14.6% in the control group and was reduced from 8.1% to 4.8% in the exercise group (p=0.001 between groups). AF symptom frequency (p=0.006) and AF symptom severity (p=0.009) were reduced after AIT. AIT improved VO2peak, left atrial- and ventricular ejection fraction, QoL-measures of general health and vitality, and lipid values compared to controls. There was a trend towards fewer cardioversions and hospital admissions after AIT. -AIT for 12 weeks reduces the time in AF in patients with non-permanent AF. It is followed by a significant improvement in AF symptoms, VO2peak, left atrial and ventricular function, lipid levels, and QoL. Clinical Trial Registration Information-www.clinicaltrials.gov. Identifier: NCT01325675.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 3 1%
Canada 2 <1%
Italy 1 <1%
Unknown 269 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 39 14%
Student > Master 37 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 31 11%
Other 18 7%
Researcher 18 7%
Other 68 25%
Unknown 64 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 92 33%
Nursing and Health Professions 33 12%
Sports and Recreations 20 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 3%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 3%
Other 33 12%
Unknown 83 30%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 151. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 November 2022.
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#272,168
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#784
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#4,620
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Outputs of similar age from Circulation
#11
of 145 outputs
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