Cardiac Health and Mental Health

New analysis finds combined aerobic and strength training is linked to better outcomes in coronary heart disease

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether combined aerobic and resistance training (CART) affects exercise capacity, muscle strength, health-related quality of life, and mortality in people with coronary heart disease (CHD). Compared with non-exercising usual care, the analysis found CART was associated with improvements in several fitness and strength measures and a reduction in mortality. Compared with aerobic-only training and resistance-only training, CART showed additional benefits for some outcomes in pooled results.