A review of guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes: Is there an international consensus?

Conclusion
Higher-intensity aerobic training programmes, supplemented by resistance training, have been recommended and deemed safe for cardiac rehabilitation patients by many authorities. Based on research evidence, this may also provide superior outcomes for patients and should therefore be considered when developing an international consensus for exercise prescription in cardiac rehabilitation.

Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - October 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Price, K. J., Gordon, B. A., Bird, S. R., Benson, A. C. Tags: Review Source Type: research