Importance of characteristics and modalities of physical activity and exercise in the management of cardiovascular health in individuals with cardiovascular disease (Part III)

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1333-1356

  Vanhees, L ^a   Rauch, B ^b   Piepoli, M ^c   Van Buuren, F ^d   Takken, T ^e   Borjesson M ^f   Bjarnason Wehrens, B ^g   Doherty, P ^h   Dugmore, D ⁱ   Halle, M ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Centre for Ambulatory Cardiac and Angiologic Rehabilitation   (Germany)

^c GUGLIELMO DA SALICETO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^f SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^g GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^h YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Wellness International Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^j LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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Author keywords

cardiac rehabilitation; exercise; physical training; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BREATHING MUSCLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRAINING; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869468220     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2047487312437063     Document Type: Review

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