Paper Title
Safety of medically supervised exercise in a cardiac rehabilitation center
Article Type
Research Article
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 77 | Issue: 15 | Pages: p1383-1385
Published On
June, 1996
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Abstract
Medically supervised exercise continues to have a low major cardiovascular complication rate. Direct gym supervision by a physician does not appear necessary for safety. The currently proposed cardiac rehabilitation risk stratification criteria do not appear to identify patients at risk for these major complications. The safety of exercise programs with less supervision and electrocardiographic telemetry monitoring is unknown.
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