Fisman, et al. Gender: Not specified increasing to 85% of (1986)167

United States Age: Mean 52.5 years

age-predicted maximal heart rate for "long term"

Followup: 1 year and 4.8 years

Intervention: Aerobiconly exercise vs. aerobic exercise + circuit weight training for 3 years

Followup: 3 years

1 year: "Good quality of life" reported 73% of exercise vs. 45% control (p < .001)

4.8 years: 55% exercise vs. 25% control (p < .001).

Self-efficacy for arm use significantly increased in circuit weight training group vs. baseline and vs. aerobic-only training group (p < .05)

Leg use self-efficacy scores not

significantly different in either group (p <.11)

No significant

change in control patients in disability scores or scores in Heart Patient's Psychological Questionnaire

Significant reduction in disability scores (p < .001 intervention vs. control)

Well-being score significantly

increased in

intervention patients

(p< .001 intervention

vs. control)

Less tranquilizer

use intervention vs.

control patients

(22% vs. 42%,

p< .05)