As part of our Nurse Webinar series, Shane Purcell, Clinical Exercise Specialist at Imperial College NHS Trust discusses exercise following a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ARVC / ACM).
00:01:31 – Definitions
00:04:42 – RPE Scale
00:06:09 – The Physical Activity Scale
00:07:45 – General Activity Recommendations
00:10:04 – Health Benefits from Exercise
00:11:26 – Lifestyle Changes to Benefit Heart Health
00:12:42 – Types of Exercise
00:14:30 – How Many Steps are Enough?
00:18:54 – Case Study
00:21:04 – ESC Guidelines
00:22:19 – Psychological Benefits of Exercise
00:27:24 – Warm up
00:30:44 – Devices – Pacemakers and ICDs
00:32:08 – Exercise Opportunities / Cardiac Rehab
00:35:32 – GP Referral Scheme
00:36:33 – Community Groups (London)
00:37:11 – Challenge Your Cardiologist
00:40:32 – When Not to Exercise
00:41:54 – Conclusion
For more information visit www.cardiomyopathy.org
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