The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of table tennis combined with resistance training on coronary heart disease (CHD) rehabilitation and to evaluate its potential in improving cardiopulmonary function, arterial stiffness, blood lipids, and psychological indicators in parti...

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Main Authors: Guochang Liu, Xiaoyun Zhu
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/atm.atm_6_24
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description PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of table tennis combined with resistance training on coronary heart disease (CHD) rehabilitation and to evaluate its potential in improving cardiopulmonary function, arterial stiffness, blood lipids, and psychological indicators in participants with CHD. METHODS: Seventy patients with confirmed CHD were chosen and randomly separated into two groups, 35 cases each. The test group performed table tennis combined with resistance training, and the reference group (RG) received standard resistance training as the control group. By comparing the differences in cardiopulmonary function, arterial stiffness, sleep and diet, psychological indicators, and blood lipids between the two groups of patients, the role of table tennis combined with resistance training in CHD rehabilitation was evaluated. RESULTS: Relative to the control group, participants in the table tennis exercise combined with the resistance training group had significant improvement in cardiopulmonary function (P < 0.05). In addition, table tennis combined with resistance training can reduce patients’ arterial stiffness, improve sleep and eating habits, and reduce blood lipid levels. Relative to the RG, the data possess the statistical significance (P < 0.05). Finally, the psychological quality of the two groups of patients was compared. The anxiety, depression, and confrontation ability of the patients in the test group were 7.15 ± 0.39, 7.03 ± 0.29, and 6.86 ± 0.46, respectively, which were superior to the RG. The comparison among the participants of data possesses the statistical significance (P < 0.005). CONCLUSION: The research results show that table tennis combined with resistance training possesses an essential influence on CHD rehabilitation. It can significantly enhance patients’ cardiopulmonary function, reduce arterial stiffness, improve sleeping and eating habits, reduce blood lipid levels, and improve psychological indicators. As a low-intensity aerobic exercise, table tennis possesses an essential influence on facilitating the recovery of patients with CHD and is worthy of further promotion and application in clinical practice.
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spelling doaj-art-9170253ef7a54ab8b66166316c2076e02025-08-20T03:44:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572025-07-0120316016810.4103/atm.atm_6_24The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart diseaseGuochang LiuXiaoyun ZhuPURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of table tennis combined with resistance training on coronary heart disease (CHD) rehabilitation and to evaluate its potential in improving cardiopulmonary function, arterial stiffness, blood lipids, and psychological indicators in participants with CHD. METHODS: Seventy patients with confirmed CHD were chosen and randomly separated into two groups, 35 cases each. The test group performed table tennis combined with resistance training, and the reference group (RG) received standard resistance training as the control group. By comparing the differences in cardiopulmonary function, arterial stiffness, sleep and diet, psychological indicators, and blood lipids between the two groups of patients, the role of table tennis combined with resistance training in CHD rehabilitation was evaluated. RESULTS: Relative to the control group, participants in the table tennis exercise combined with the resistance training group had significant improvement in cardiopulmonary function (P < 0.05). In addition, table tennis combined with resistance training can reduce patients’ arterial stiffness, improve sleep and eating habits, and reduce blood lipid levels. Relative to the RG, the data possess the statistical significance (P < 0.05). Finally, the psychological quality of the two groups of patients was compared. The anxiety, depression, and confrontation ability of the patients in the test group were 7.15 ± 0.39, 7.03 ± 0.29, and 6.86 ± 0.46, respectively, which were superior to the RG. The comparison among the participants of data possesses the statistical significance (P < 0.005). CONCLUSION: The research results show that table tennis combined with resistance training possesses an essential influence on CHD rehabilitation. It can significantly enhance patients’ cardiopulmonary function, reduce arterial stiffness, improve sleeping and eating habits, reduce blood lipid levels, and improve psychological indicators. As a low-intensity aerobic exercise, table tennis possesses an essential influence on facilitating the recovery of patients with CHD and is worthy of further promotion and application in clinical practice.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/atm.atm_6_24arterial stiffnesscoronary heart diseaseresistance trainingsleep and diettable tennis
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The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
Annals of Thoracic Medicine
arterial stiffness
coronary heart disease
resistance training
sleep and diet
table tennis
title The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
title_full The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
title_fullStr The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
title_full_unstemmed The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
title_short The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
title_sort effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease
topic arterial stiffness
coronary heart disease
resistance training
sleep and diet
table tennis
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/atm.atm_6_24
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