The Usefulness of Exercise Therapy in the Management of Coronary Heart Disease

Lh, Hartley; Gl, Jones; Mason, Judy

doi:10.1159/000393435

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“…18 Moreover, both healthy and nonhealthy patients should be instructed to take and record in a log their pulse rate and other symptoms experienced during the exercise period. 19 · 20 Abnormalities on the treadmill test or during a workout session (chest pain, arrhythmias) require careful evaluation and modification of the exercise prescription.…”

Section: Intensity Of Exercisementioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise prescription

Birrer¹

1985

Postgraduate Medicine

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Exercise can be prescribed for many patients depending on the type, frequency, duration, and intensity of the activity. The patient's interests and goals must be balanced with the fitness profile. For maximum benefit, exercise should be performed regularly--three times per week on an every-other-day basis, with each training session lasting 35 to 45 minutes. Contraindications to exercise depend on the type of activity and the health status of the participant.

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Section: Intensity Of Exercisementioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise prescription

Birrer¹

1985

Postgraduate Medicine

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“…A prática de exercícios físicos também é bastante citada na literatura quanto aos seus benefícios sobre o sistema cardiovascular. Na década de 70 o exercício físico já era citado como um recurso para prevenir DCVs, pois este aumenta as anastomoses entre as artérias coronárias e seus ramos e, inclusive, através do pericárdio e da aorta (HARTLEY, 1973;MITCHELL, 1975 O efeito do exercício físico aeróbio a longo prazo envolve a sua reconhecida ação hipotensora tanto em animais quanto em humanos (BRUM et al, 2000;KOKKINOS et al, 2001). Entretanto os mecanismos que explicam esse evento permanecem controversos.…”

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