Abstract:

ＯｂｊｅｃｔｉｖｅTo investigate the influence of exercise training on exercise tolerance in aged patients with stable angina pectoris(SAP).ＭｅｔｈｏｄｓSixty patients with SAP, receiving the same drug treatment, were divided into exercise group(n=30) and nonexercise group(n=30).The patients in exercise group received exercise training such as walking, jogging, up and down stairs, or Taiji. Exercise tolerance was evaluated by treadmill exercise test(MET) and 6minute walking distance (6MWD) test.ＲｅｓｕｌｔｓThere was significant correlation (r=0816,P＜001)between 6MWD and MET.There were longer 6MWDs in exercise group and nonexercise group after intervention（P＜001, P＜005 respectively）.There were much longer 6MWD in exercise group than that in nonexercise group(P＜0.05).ＣｏｎｃｌｕｓｉｏｎｓExercise training can increase exercise tolerance in aged patients with SAP, and the exercise tolerance can be estimated by 6MWD.

Key words: stable angina pectoris, exercise training, exercise tolerance, 6minute walking distance test