Atrial Fibrillation Specific Exercise Rehabilitation: Are We There Yet?

Buckley, Benjamin JR ORCID: 0000-0002-1479-8872, Risom, Signe S, Boidin, Maxime, Lip, Gregory YH ORCID: 0000-0002-7566-1626 and Thijssen, Dick HJ (2022) Atrial Fibrillation Specific Exercise Rehabilitation: Are We There Yet? JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, 12 (4). 610-.

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Abstract

Regular physical activity and exercise training are integral for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Despite recent advances in more holistic care pathways for people with atrial fibrillation (AF), exercise rehabilitation is not provided as part of routine care. The most recent European Society of Cardiology report for AF management states that patients should be encouraged to undertake moderate-intensity exercise and remain physically active to prevent AF incidence or recurrence. The aim of this review was to collate data from primary trials identified in three systematic reviews and recent real-world cohort studies to propose an AF-specific exercise rehabilitation guideline. Collating data from 21 studies, we propose that 360-720 metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes/week, corresponding to ~60-120 min of exercise per week at moderate-to-vigorous intensity, could be an evidence-based recommendation for patients with AF to improve AF-specific outcomes, quality of life, and possibly prevent long-term major adverse cardiovascular events. Furthermore, non-traditional, low-moderate intensity exercise, such as Yoga, seems to have promising benefits on patient quality of life and possibly physical capacity and should, therefore, be considered in a personalised rehabilitation programme. Finally, we discuss the interesting concepts of short-term exercise-induced cardioprotection and 'none-response' to exercise training with reference to AF rehabilitation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	rehabilitation medicine, physical activity, exercise, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular disease, preventive cardiology, vascular health, atrial health, secondary prevention
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2022 13:03
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:05
DOI:	10.3390/jpm12040610
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3152706