Improvement in maximal isokinetic cycle ergometry with cardiac rehabilitation.

It is unclear whether improvements in short-term (30 s) exercise capacity are associated with the increased aerobic exercise tolerance frequently observed in cardiac patients following training. Carefully selected patients with documented coronary artery disease were randomly allocated either to a control group (N = 10) or to 12 wk of endurance exercise training (N = 12); both progressive incremental cycle ergometer testing (maximal power …