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Effect of a seated exercise program to improve physical function and health status in frail patients >= 70 years of age with heart failure
Witham MD, Gray JM, Argo IS, Johnston DW, Struthers AD, McMurdo ME
The American Journal of Cardiology 2005 May 1;95(9):1120-1124
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Eighty-two patients aged >= 70 years with heart failure were randomized to a gentle, seated exercise program or to usual care. Six-minute walk distance and quality of life did not change between groups, but daily activity as measured by accelerometry increased in the exercise group relative to the control group.
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