COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL REHABILI TATION OF PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION USING BICYCLE TRAINING WITH OPTIMAL PEDALING RATE AND FREE-CHOICE OF TRAINING LOAD

Veloergometry and tetrapolar rheography were used in 98 male patients with myocardial infarction in order to compare efficacy of different r egimens of training on bicycle during rehabilitation in a sanatorium. Results were related to optimal pedaling rate determined prior to peri od of training, The following regimens of exercise were used: a) with optimal pedaling rate; b) with fixed work load freely chosen by a pati ent at the beginning of treatment; c) with work load which a patient f reely chose at each daily session. When optimal pedaling rates were 30 - 45 rotations per minute training according to regimen (c) was most effective while regimen (b) was most economical; regimen (a) gave inte rmediate results, When optimal pedaling rate was 60 rotations per minu te regimen (a) turned out to be both most effective and economical.