A government publication that recently came to our attention decries the deteriorating
physical fitness of the United States population and the resulting increases in the “diseases …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a major global health problem, although levels of
risk factors have been reduced in some Western countries. In particular, smoking is …

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Inadequate physical activity is one of the most prevalent risk factors for ill-health in western
industrialized societies. In the secondary-care setting, cardiac rehabilitation offers an …

Considerable research from the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute has focused on the
effects of exercise training in patients with coronary heart disease. In this review, the authors …

Cardiovascular rehabilitation is a comprehensive, multi-factorial intervention recommended
in international guidelines to patients with coronary artery disease. Cardiovascular …

Background Institutional position stands are useful for practitioners when designing exercise
routines for specific populations. Resistance training has been included in programs for …

Whereas exercise training, as part of multidisciplinary rehabilitation, is a key component in
the management of patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and/or congestive heart …

Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program addressing health
behavior changes and promoting self-management among individuals with heart disease …