Background: We conducted a secondary analysis to (1) compare changes in mood disorders and quality of life (QOL) among 4 groups of patients with heart failure in a home-based exercise program who had varying degrees of change in their exercise capacity and (2) determine whether there was an association between exercise capacity, mood disorders, and QOL. Methods: Seventy-one patients were divided into 4 groups based on changes in exercise capacity from baseline to 6 months: group 1showed improvements of greater than 10% (n = 19), group 2 showed improvements of 10% or less (n = 16), group 3 showed reductions of 10% or less (n = 9), and group 4 showed reductions of greater than 10% (n = 27). Results: Over time, patients in all 4 groups demonstrated significantly lower levels of depression and hostility (P
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Evangelista, L. S., Cacciata, M., Stromberg, A., & Dracup, K. (2017). Dose-Response Relationship between Exercise Intensity, Mood States, and Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32(6), 530–537. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000407
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