Ejercicio interválico de alta intensidad en pacientes con cardiopatía.

Abstract

Heart disease is defined as diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. Within the intervention strategy for them is high-intensity interval exercise, which is characterized by relatively short bursts of vigorous activity performed with a relatively high workload that corresponds to ≥90% of V˙O 2max, > 75% of maximum power, ≥90% of the minimum running speed required to elicit VO2max, and ≥6 on the Borg scale. Objective: Determine the benefits of high-intensity interval exercise in patients with heart disease. Methodology: The design is pre-experimental, prospective, with a quantitative, longitudinal approach. The population is made up of 30 patients with confirmed heart disease. Results: In the SF-36 questionnaire, the health results were 67.32%, pain 58.36%, physical functioning 58.39%, energy-fatigue 63.36%, physical health 64.46%, emotional well-being 72.86%, social functioning 77.71%, emotional problems 73.86%. On the Borg scale, 16% reported very light effort, 7% light, 3% heavy, and 2% very heavy. In the prehensile dynamometry of the right extremity 26.57 Kg and in the left 27.21 Kg. In the 6-minute walk the distance traveled in men was 460.67 m and in women 410.74. Conclusions: Interval exercise increased muscle strength and distance traveled, dyspnea, fatigue and the impact of symptoms on quality of life were reduced.