HSC 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Congenital Heart Defect, Defibrillation, Heart Transplantation
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Discuss experience, training style and educational background. Identification and exclusion of clients with medical contradictions to exercise. Identification of those who should receive medical clearance prior to exercise. Identification of those who should participate in a medically supervised exercise program. Pain (tightness) or discomfort (or other angina equivalent) in the chest, neck, jaw, arms, or other areas that may result from ischemia. Unusual fatigue or difficulty breathing with usual. Age (men > 45 yrs, women >55 yrs) Family history: myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or sudden death in of parent of other first degree relative of male less than 55 or female less than 65. Not participating in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on at least 3 days of the week for at least 3 months. Systolic blood pressure > 140 mm hg and/or diastolic > 90 mm hg or antihypertensive medication.
