Table 3.
Warm-up | |
Cycling or mild treadmill walking | 5 min |
Stretching activities
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5 min |
Main training part | |
Aerobic training | |
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Exercise with an intensity of 70% of the patients’ maximal heart rate (HRmax) at a level of 12/20–14/20 of Borg scale |
Strengthening training | |
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12 repetitions 1 set/exercise, starting at 30% and 70% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) for the upper body and lower body, respectively Increase gradually to 70% and 80% of 1RM for the upper body and lower body, respectively |
Balance training | |
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Starting with the patient’s own body weight. Later add unstable surfaces. |
Duration 40 min 1RM: the maximum weight a patient can lift in one complete repetition for a given exercise in a controlled way through a full range of motion with good posture | |
Cool-down | |
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10 min |
CB-CR, centre-based cardiac rehabilitation group.