Practical Geriatrics ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (12): 1223-1227.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2025.12.007

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Study on a wearable cardiopulmonary rehabilitation support system for exercise rehabilitation in elderly patients with chronic heart failure

WU Qian, LI Shubin, YIN Yaning, ZHANG Shiqi, LI Hong, SUN Yuxin, Gerile Qiqige, LI Weihong, HE Hui, YANG Yunwei, JIANG Dejuan, BAI Xiaomin, WU Zhenli   

  1. Inner Mongolia Academy of Medical Sciences(WU Qian);
    Geriatric Medicine Center(LI Shubin, WU Zhenli);
    Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit(YIN Yaning), Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital, Hohhot 010020, China;
    Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014040, China(ZHANG Shiqi, Gerile Qiqige, LI Weihong, JIANG Dejuan, BAI Xiaomin);
    Clinical College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China(LI Hong, SUN Yuxin, HE Hui, YANG Yunwei)
  • Received:2025-04-24 Published:2025-12-26
  • Contact: WU Zhenli,Email:15391164806@163.com

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of wearable cardiopulmonary rehabilitation support system in exercise rehabilitation for the elderly patients with chronic heart failure, and to provide clinical evidences for developing a new model of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation monitoring and disease management based on wearable technology. Methods The elderly patients with chronic heart failure admitted to Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital from 2023 to 2024 were randomly assigned to the drug group(group M), the drug combined with exercise group(group ME), and the drug combined with wearable devices guided exercise group (group MED). The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) indicators, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), and Minnesota Heart Failure Quality of Life Questionnaire (MLHFQ) scores were recorded before and 3 months after intervention and compared among the groups. Results After the intervention,the levels of peak oxygen uptake (PeakVO2), anaerobic threshold oxygen uptake (VO2AT), anaerobic threshold metabolic equivalent (MetsAT), LVEF, 6MWD, NT-proBNP and MLHFQ scores in group ME and group MED were more significantly improved than those in group M(P<0.05);Compared with group ME, the levels of VO2AT, MetsAT, LVEF and 6MWD were significantly increased, and the level of NT-proBNP was significantly decreased in group MED (P<0.05). Conclusions The application of wearable cardiopulmonary rehabilitation support system in exercise rehabilitation for elderly patients with chronic heart failure has a positive effect on their treatment effect and prognosis.

Key words: aged, chronic heart failure, sports rehabilitation, wearable device, intervention effect

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