How do I track Cardiac Rehabilitation in my patient with ischemic heart disease using Strava

Abstract

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program which reduces morbidity and mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease. However only some European centers provide these programs for patients diagnosed with cardiac ischemia. Therefore home-based programs were developed for cardiac rehabilitation. Strava is a social network developed to track activities of running and cycling both in athletes and individuals searching for recreation and sport activities. In our work we present an approach based on Strava tracking to improve the quality of cardiac rehabilitation. Real-time monitoring of heart rate, steps per minute and speed during recreational or competitive activities can be used to increase physical capacity in individuals with ischemic heart disease. Key words: cardiac rehabilitation, Strava, ischemic heart disease, home-based,

Cardiac rehabilitation in elderly athletes. Analysis of eldery participation in Wizz Air Cluj-Napoca Marathon

“…After starting cardiac training, their capacity increases to a level that permits resuming the participation in competitions (16). Cardiologists can use the internet to track elderly patients 'activity and make recommendations in function of the speed, pace and heart rate recorded during training (17) (fig 1,2,3).…”