Influence of long-term swimming exercises on cardiac index, life duality and level of depression in patients with heart failure with pEF and diabetes mellitus type 2

Abstract

Purpose. To investigate the effect of regular swimmings on cardiac output, life duality, anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with HF and DM type 2. Conclusions It has been established that regular swimming exercises in patient with Heart Failure and Diabetes Mellitus type 2 has favourable effect for cardiac index by 12.0% (p<0.05), life duality (p<0.05) and decrease the level of anxiety and depression disorders (p<0.05).