Safety and Efficacy of Weight Training Soon After Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Abstract
To determine if weight training used during cardiac rehabilitation as soon as 4 weeks after myocardial infarction(MI) is safe, and if weight training combined with aerobic exercise improves aerobic fitness and muscle strength more than aerobic exercise alone. Twenty-three men within 6 weeks of an acute MI and without exercise-induced ischemia, complex arrhythmias, anterior Q wave MI, or ejection fraction 2 VO2max increased 14% (P 2 Combined training soon after MI improved aerobic and muscle fitness more than cycling alone, and was performed without complication.