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. 2021 May 22;10(11):2253. doi: 10.3390/jcm10112253

Table 1.

Exercise models carried out in cardiological rehabilitation.

Model Risk Exercise Tolerance Types of Training Frequency Total Duration Intensity
A Low Normal
≥7 MET;
≥100 VAT
Continuous type of endurance training on the treadmill 3–5 days a week 60–90 min per day 60–80% heart rate reserve or 50–70% maximum load
Resistance training 2–3 days a week
A set of general fitness exercises 2–3 series
5 days a week
B Medium Normal and medium
≥5 MET;
≥75 W
Endurance training on the treadmill
Continuous type—for patients with good exercise tolerance
Interval—for patients with medium exercise tolerance
3–5 days a week 45–60 min per day 50–60% heart rate reserve or 50% maximum load
Resistance training 2–3 days a week
A set of general fitness exercises 1 series
5 days per week
C Medium
High
Low
3–5 MET;
50–75 W
Normal ≥ 6 MET;
>75 W
Interval type of endurance training on the treadmill 3–5 days a week 45 min per day 40–50% heart rate reserve or 40–50% maximum load
Continuous type of endurance training on the treadmill (5–10 min) 2 days per week
A set of general fitness exercises 5 days per week
Elements of resistance training
(exercises performed alternately once with one limb and once with the other limb)
2–3 days a week1 series

MET—metabolic equivalent of task; W—watt.