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Exercise and Heart Disease, 4th ed.

by Gwen Hyatt, MS and Marilyn Woods, PT, MS

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Heart disease is a major killer of both men and women in the United States, and exercise is proven to reduce the risk of its occurrence. Learn the risk factors associated with heart disease, recognize red flags, abnormal heart rate and blood pressure responses, contraindications to exercise, and the criteria for terminating exercise. Understand how to assign beginning workloads and incorporate resistance training. The technically strong, yet easy-to-follow, reference material allows you to quickly design personalized programs that safely set intensity levels and progress exercise.

  • Course materials: Exam, 133-page workbook, lecture DVD
  • Fee: $95.00
  • Member price: $80.75
  • Course: #4454
  • Level: Intermediate
  • CECs/CEUs: .5 ACE, 5 ACSM, 5 AEA, 5 AFPA, 5 BCRPA, 5 BOC, 5 CDR, 5 CI, .5 COPS-KT, 5 ISSA, .5 NASN, 5 NCHEC, 4 NCSF, 5 NETA, .5 NFPT, 5 NSPA, 2.5 W.I.T.S.
  • Shipping done by weight: This package weighs 2.5 pounds

Exercise and Heart Disease (workbook and lecture DVD)
This workbook covers the pathophysiology of heart disease; exercise program design; guidelines and considerations, criteria for referral, termination, and contraindication to exercise; exercise progression; monitoring techniques; and professional responsibilities. This workbook and lecture DVD comes with the complete course, Exercise and Heart Disease, 4th ed., course #4454.

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