Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training versus Continuous Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Function and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients

Nathalie M. M. Benda; Joost P. H. Seeger; Guus G. C. F. Stevens; Bregina T. P. Hijmans-Kersten; Arie P. J. van Dijk; Louise Bellersen; Evert J. P. Lamfers; Maria T. E. Hopman; Dick H. J. Thijssen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141256

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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training versus Continuous Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Function and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients

Nathalie M. M. Benda,

Affiliation Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Joost P. H. Seeger,

Affiliations Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Liverpool John Moores University, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Guus G. C. F. Stevens,

Affiliation Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Bregina T. P. Hijmans-Kersten,

Affiliation Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Arie P. J. van Dijk,

Affiliation Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Louise Bellersen,

Affiliation Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Evert J. P. Lamfers,

Affiliation Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Maria T. E. Hopman,

Affiliation Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Dick H. J. Thijssen

* E-mail: dick.thijssen@radboudumc.nl

Affiliations Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Liverpool John Moores University, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training versus Continuous Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Function and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients

Nathalie M. M. Benda,
Joost P. H. Seeger,
Guus G. C. F. Stevens,
Bregina T. P. Hijmans-Kersten,
Arie P. J. van Dijk,
Louise Bellersen,
Evert J. P. Lamfers,
Maria T. E. Hopman,
Dick H. J. Thijssen

Published: October 30, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141256

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