Study designs of evaluations included in the review
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled trials and uncontrolled studies were included.
Specific interventions included in the review
Exercise training including walking, jogging, cycling, treadmill walking, arm ergometer, callisthenics, stair climbing.
Participants included in the review
Patients with congestive heart failure were included (n=174).
Outcomes assessed in the review
Improved exercise time; increased exercise performance; increased peak oxygen intake; increased in peak exercise blood flow; improvement in quality of life; changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
How were decisions on the relevance of primary studies made?
The authors do not state how the papers were selected for the review, or how many of the authors performed the selection.