Objective: We studied what factors can be used to predict the subsequent effects on anaerobic threshold (AT) post supervised cardiac rehabilitation program in patients who had suffered an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Materials and Methods: Nety-four patients were asked to continue home-based exercise training after eight weeks of supervised exercise training. Exercise tests were performed at three stages including pre-training, post-training and sixth month post training. Results: There were two different time-related AT changes. In the incremental group (n=39), the AT value increasesd lineally from 1.08±0.19 watt/kg at the post-training stage to 1.23±0.32 watts/kg at the post-training stage. Body mass index (BMI) for the incremental group decresed from 23.7±2.2 kg/m2 to 23.2±2.7 kg/m2 , while BMI increased from 23.6±2.7 kg/m2 to 23.8±2.7 kg/m2. the percentage of patient compliance with an ongoing continuous home-based exercise training was higher in the incremental group than in the decrescent group (85% Vs 65%, p<0.05). Conclusion: Body weight alternations were converse to the subsequent AT value after supervised cardiac rehabilitation and were partially associated with continuous home-based exercise training.
Objective: We studied what factors can be used to predict the subsequent effects on anaerobic threshold (AT) post supervised cardiac rehabilitation program in patients who had suffered an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Materials and Methods: Nety-four patients were asked to continue home-based exercise training after eight weeks of supervised exercise training. Exercise tests were performed at three stages including pre-training, post-training and sixth month post training. Results: There were two different time-related AT changes. In the incremental group (n=39), the AT value increasesd lineally from 1.08±0.19 watt/kg at the post-training stage to 1.23±0.32 watts/kg at the post-training stage. Body mass index (BMI) for the incremental group decresed from 23.7±2.2 kg/m2 to 23.2±2.7 kg/m2 , while BMI increased from 23.6±2.7 kg/m2 to 23.8±2.7 kg/m2. the percentage of patient compliance with an ongoing continuous home-based exercise training was higher in the incremental group than in the decrescent group (85% Vs 65%, p<0.05). Conclusion: Body weight alternations were converse to the subsequent AT value after supervised cardiac rehabilitation and were partially associated with continuous home-based exercise training.