Heart Support Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Heart Support Service, Level 3, James Mayne Building, Butterfield St, Herston, 4029 Brisbane, Australia; Physiotherapy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St, Herston, 4029 Brisbane, Australia; School of Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Institute, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, 4215 Gold Coast, Australia.
School of Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Institute, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, 4215 Gold Coast, Australia; Metro North Hospital and Health Service, The Prince Charles Hospital. Allied Health, Research Collaborative, Rode Rd, Chermside 4032 Brisbane, Australia.
Heart Lung. 2019 Jul-Aug;48(4):287-293. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.11.004. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Aquatic exercise training may be suitable for people with stable heart failure (HF) to engage in physical activity.
Acceptability, experiences and preferences regarding aquatic and traditional land-based exercise training, were explored in people with HF.
As part of a comparative intervention study, participants completed a questionnaire assessing acceptability, benefits and challenges of aquatic compared to land-based programs. Semi-structured interviews explored participant experiences in greater depth.
Forty-eight participants, (mean age 70 + /- 11 years), completed the questionnaire and 14 participated in semi structured interviews. Aquatic exercise was regarded as acceptable and beneficial. Motivators were similar for both programs and included: a skilled and compassionate workforce, tailored care, perceived health benefit, sense of safety and an inclusive and enjoyable environment. Few barriers were identified for either program.
Aquatic and land-based exercise training are equally acceptable for people with stable HF and motivators are similar for both programs.
水上运动训练可能适合稳定心力衰竭（HF）患者进行体育活动。
探讨 HF 患者对水上和传统陆地运动训练的可接受性、体验和偏好。
作为一项比较干预研究的一部分，参与者完成了一份问卷，评估与陆地训练相比，水上训练的可接受性、益处和挑战。半结构化访谈更深入地探讨了参与者的体验。
48 名参与者（平均年龄 70±11 岁）完成了问卷，14 名参与者参加了半结构化访谈。水上运动被认为是可接受和有益的。两个项目的动机相似，包括：技术精湛、富有同情心的员工、量身定制的护理、感知的健康益处、安全感以及包容和愉快的环境。两个项目都很少有障碍。
稳定心力衰竭患者同样可以接受水上和陆地运动训练，两个项目的动机相似。
