A Cycle Ergometer Exercise Program Improves Exercise Capacity and Inspiratory Muscle Function in Hospitalized Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation: a Pilot Study

Patrícia Forestieri¹; Solange Guizilini^2,3; Monique Peres⁴; Caroline Bublitz⁴; Douglas W. Bolzan²; Isadora S. Rocco⁴; Vinícius B. Santos⁵; Rita Simone L. Moreira⁶; João R. Breda⁷; Dirceu R. de Almeida⁷; Antonio Carlos de C. Carvalho⁷; Ross Arena⁸; Walter J. Gomes⁷

DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20160078 Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;31(5):389-395