20.500.12556/DiRROS-30001 Effects of water-based exercise on patients older than 60 years undergoing gardiac rehabilitation after coronary Intervention Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) plays a crucial role in managing patients who have undergone coronary intervention (CI) following acute myocardial infarction. While water-based exercise is gaining recognition as an exercise modality in this patient population, its impact on the subgroup of older adults remains unexplored. In this post hoc analysis, we investigated the effects of water-based exercise on adults older than 60 years undergoing CR after CI, comparing it to land-based exercise and a control group. In total, 45 patients aged over 60 participated in 14-day exercise programs, featuring two daily 30-min sessions. We assessed exercise capacity (VO2peak), vascular function (flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD)), heart rate variability (HRV), and blood markers (Interleukins 6, 8, and 10, P-Selectin, ICAM, and High-sensitivity CRP) before and after CR. VO2peak in the water-based group improved significantly after CR in comparison with the land-based group: 1.35 kg/mL/min (95% CI [0.20–2.50], p = 0.022). The significant difference between water-based and land-based groups was observed in several HRV parameters: Total power −1129.20 ms2 (95% CI [−1951.92–−306.49], p = 0.008); peak LF 0.04 Hz (95% CI [0.00–0.08], p = 0.036); SD1 −9.02 millisecond (95% CI [−16.86–−1.18], p = 0.025); and SD2 −19.71 ms (95% CI [−35.08–−4.34], p = 0.013). FMD and blood markers did not vary significantly based on the exercise group. These findings suggest that short-term water-based CR may have potential as an alternative to traditional land-based CR, improving VO2peak and cardiorespiratory fitness among adults over 60 years undergoing CR after CI. cardiac rehabilitation coronary artery disease exercise training water-based (aquatic) exercise true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Neznano 2026-06-11 11:26:40 2026-06-11 11:26:40 2026-06-12 03:54:42 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 20. 5. 2024; Članek št. 151; str. 1-12 no. 5 Vol. 11 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 61 2308-3425 10.3390/jcdd11050151 195944195 RAZ_Ksela_Jus_2024.pdf RAZ_Ksela_Jus_2024.pdf 1 743BB98AC0551B5564C58D0F42B2C45B 666454d047dc6edcd81ffa6f6502dfb7312188950a1356062acf17a1c34c9646 ca1f101c-6577-11f1-9215-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=45208 https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/5/151 1 a8b23ad7-6577-11f1-9215-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=45207 Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana 0 0 0