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Sunday, 27 September 2009
Monday, 21 September 2009
Exercising With Angina
Specific/ Clinical Objectives
Improves conditioning and therefore angina/ ischaemic threshold;
Lowers CHD risk profile; May lower BP;
Reduces stress; Reduces body fat
Modes
Aerobic
Large muscle group activity: Walking, cycling
Leading on to: Cross training, rowing, stepping, group based aerobics, swimming
Resistance
Light endurance based circuits;
Isolation and compound.
Contraindications
Unstable angina, Must have GTN with you, Valsalva manoeuvre, Isometric contractions
Frequency
Aerobic
3-7 days a week
Resistance
2-3 days a week
Duration
Aerobic
20-60 minutes session with prolonged warm up and cool down.
Resistance
5-10 exercises; 15-20 minutes a session (8-15 reps a set).
Intensity
Aerobic
Low to moderate
Observation, talk test, RPE (dependant on medication), HR (dependant on medication), METs.
Safe HR = 10-15 bpm under ischaemic threshold
Resistance
Low to moderate (rep range/RPE)
Progression
Duration, frequency, mode/ intensity
Comments
Consider cardiac load on whole body activities;
This may be repeated 2-3 times a day
Always have your GTN spray with you
Don’t exercise in a cold environment
Watch for a plateaux or drop in SBP with increased work rate
Specific/ Clinical Objectives
Improves conditioning and therefore angina/ ischaemic threshold;
Lowers CHD risk profile; May lower BP;
Reduces stress; Reduces body fat
Modes
Aerobic
Large muscle group activity: Walking, cycling
Leading on to: Cross training, rowing, stepping, group based aerobics, swimming
Resistance
Light endurance based circuits;
Isolation and compound.
Contraindications
Unstable angina, Must have GTN with you, Valsalva manoeuvre, Isometric contractions
Frequency
Aerobic
3-7 days a week
Resistance
2-3 days a week
Duration
Aerobic
20-60 minutes session with prolonged warm up and cool down.
Resistance
5-10 exercises; 15-20 minutes a session (8-15 reps a set).
Intensity
Aerobic
Low to moderate
Observation, talk test, RPE (dependant on medication), HR (dependant on medication), METs.
Safe HR = 10-15 bpm under ischaemic threshold
Resistance
Low to moderate (rep range/RPE)
Progression
Duration, frequency, mode/ intensity
Comments
Consider cardiac load on whole body activities;
This may be repeated 2-3 times a day
Always have your GTN spray with you
Don’t exercise in a cold environment
Watch for a plateaux or drop in SBP with increased work rate
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Mark Hayward, Personal Trainer and Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Instructor
If you would like to reach your fitness goals quickly and safely, then please contact me by clicking on the link below
http://www.nrpt.co.uk/trainers/2-27532-mark-hayward-personal-trainer-hp20.htm
Approved by the British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation
I am a fully qualified Advanced Personal Trainer and Phase IV Cardiac Exercise Specialist, with over 15 years experience, based in Aylesbury, Bucks specailising in:
If you would like to reach your fitness goals quickly and safely, then please contact me by clicking on the link below
http://www.nrpt.co.uk/trainers/2-27532-mark-hayward-personal-trainer-hp20.htm
Approved by the British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation
I am a fully qualified Advanced Personal Trainer and Phase IV Cardiac Exercise Specialist, with over 15 years experience, based in Aylesbury, Bucks specailising in:
- cardiac reahabilitation
- diabetes control
- injury rehabiltaion and physio referrals
- weight loss
- muscle building
- pilates
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