About this trial
* To determine the effects of moderate intensity exercise vs high intensity interval training on functional capacity in women with heart failure * To determine the effects of moderate intensity exercise vs high intensity interval training on quality of life in women with heart failure
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Women aged 40-70 years, diagnosed with Stable Heart Failure (NYHA class II or III).
Clinically stable patients referred for exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation by the physician.
Able to perform exercise testing (able to walk 150 meters on the six-minute walk test) before starting the program.
Women willing to participate and provide informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Unstable Heart failure or myocardial infarction (< 4 weeks).
Severe arrhythmias, uncontrolled hypertension, or ongoing chest pain during exercise.
Orthopedic, neurological, or cognitive limitations preventing safe exercise participation.
Any medical contraindication to exercise testing.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- moderate-intensity aerobic training
- High-intensity interval training