Exercise Prescription in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Practical Approach to Early Mobilization and Exercise Training (PDF )

By Adam Staron, Jadwiga Wolszakiewicz, Meteb Alsulaimi
The book is the fruit of a collaborative effort by a dedicated team of cardiologists, whose
specialities span the entire field of cardiology, and offers a practical approach to exercise
prescription in cardiac rehabilitation in line with American and European guidelines, and
inspired by local experience. It details the technical aspects of different modalities of exercise
for a broad spectrum of cardiovascular conditions and patient groups, and provides strategies
to overcome existing barriers to physical activity in the local population. Book describes the
basics of rehabilitation, functional assessment, early mobilization, supervised and long term
exercise protocols, cardiac rehabilitation in specific groups, and finally, special considerations
for the Middle Eastern and Saudi Arabian populations.
Primary audience: Professionals working or planning to work in the cardiac rehabilitation field
(i.e. cardiologists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists,
and psychologists). Secondary audience: – Internal medicine specialists – Cardiothoracic
surgeons – Medical students – Physiotherapy students – Cardiac nurses – Stress test technicians
– Dietitians – Health educators.
The book can serve as textbook and for dedicated courses (cardiac rehabilitation course,
cardiac rehabilitation fellowship).
 
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mdpi AG (August 12, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3036520309
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3036520308