Comparative Effectiveness of Two Cardiac Rehabilitation Approaches in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men with Coronary Artery Disease

1.Evaluate effects of 8-week aerobic exercise on cardiac function in elderly men post-myocardial infarction. 2.Assess effects of 8-week aerobic-resistance exercise on cardiac function in the same group. 3.Compare effects of aerobic vs. aerobic-resistance exercise on cardiac variables in elderly men after myocardial infarction

This applied, semi-experimental study uses a pre-post design to compare the effects of aerobic and aerobic-resistance training on cardiovascular outcomes in men with coronary artery disease.

The study is conducted at Modares Hospital, Tehran, on men aged 45–65 with coronary artery disease. After medical clearance, the training and assessments are carried out before and after the 8-week intervention.

Inclusion Criteria: Men 45-65 years, healthy or with coronary artery disease/post-heart procedures, medically cleared, non-smokers, and no recent alcohol use. Exclusion Criteria: Cardiac warning signs during exercise, chronic disabling diseases, or lower limb disabilities preventing exercise.

Aerobic Group:3 weekly sessions of aerobic exercise (cycling, elliptical) at 50–80% max heart rate with warm-up and cool-down, intensity increasing over 8 weeks; vital signs monitored. Aerobic-Resistance Group:Same aerobic protocol plus 2 weekly resistance sessions (30–50% 1RM, 12–15 reps).

Systolic Blood Pressure, 2. Diastolic Blood Pressure, 3. Resting Heart Rate, 4. Left Ventricular Systolic Function, 5. Cardiac Capacity and Performance

This study used a randomized controlled trial design. Thirty-two men with coronary artery disease were randomly assigned to two intervention groups: aerobic training and concurrent (combined) training. Participants were stratified by age (middle-aged and elderly) and then randomly allocated within each stratum using a simple randomization method. Randomization was conducted by an independent researcher using a random number table. Allocation concealment was maintained through coded identifiers, and outcome assessors were blinded to group assignments.

Due to the nature of the intervention (supervised exercise training), blinding of participants, care providers, and investigators was not feasible. However, outcome assessors and data analysts were blinded to group allocation to minimize detection and analysis bias. This single-blind approach helped ensure objectivity in data evaluation and result interpretation.

Title: Clinical Trial Data on Cardiac Rehabilitation in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men with Coronary Artery Disease Details: This dataset includes de-identified participant data collected during pre- and post-intervention phases of the cardiac rehabilitation study, including demographic information, physiological measurements (blood pressure, heart rate, echocardiography results), and exercise protocol details.

The data will be available starting 6 months after the publication of the study results. The dataset will remain accessible for a minimum of 5 years through an online data repository.

Available to researchers upon request

The data will be available for academic and research purposes only. Users must agree to a data use agreement ensuring confidentiality and ethical use. Access to the data will be granted after approval by the principal investigator. Additional note: If the journal requests, the data and related documents will be made available to the journal editors and reviewers upon reasonable request to verify the study findings.

Data and documents will be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Interested researchers should submit a formal request via email to the corresponding author detailing the purpose of data use. The request will be reviewed by the principal investigator for approval. Upon approval, a data use agreement ensuring confidentiality and ethical use must be signed. After completing these steps, access to data/documents will be granted.

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