High-Intensity Interval Training Is Safe, Effective For Heart Transplant Patients

People who have undergone a heart transplant can safely do high-intensity exercise, according to a 12-week Danish study of 16 patients who had been living with a new heart for at least a year. The study tested the effects of high-intensity interval training – exercising for a few minutes at close to the maximum heart rate – versus moderate training. Researchers found that high-intensity interval training is not only safe for heart transplant patients, the effect on exercise capacity and blood pressure control is much better than moderate intensity training.