Exercise Prescription in Cardiac Rehabilitation

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