Research findings show the advantages of heart health rehabilitation include:
- 20-40% reduction in risk of acute cardiac arrest;
- 20-25% reduction in the death rate from heart disease;
- 25-30% reduction in hospitalization and the progression of disease;
- reduction in cardiac-vasoconstriction;
- improvement of cell activity and blood vessel walls;
- prevention and control of the dominant risk factors that may cause cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and abnormal amounts of cholesterol in the bloodstream;
- improvement of cardiac health and body balance; and
- improvement in the physical performance of daily activities.
Persons who can benefit from heart rehabilitation include individuals with:
- high risk of cardiovascular disease, such as those with diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, high levels of fat in the bloodstream, overweight, smokers, and those who engage in little or no exercise;
- coronary artery disease;
- myocardial infarction;
- congestive heart failure;
- post PCI;
- post CABG; and
- peripheral artery disease.
Senior Health Care Exercise Program
Aging reduces physical performance, strength and endurance but it can also be a major cause of complications and injuries in the aged such as stumbling. Abnormalities may develop as a result and quality of life reduced. Our experts in exercise programs for patients with coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure have trained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, California, USA). They have designed programs specially for senior health care. These include the following steps and procedures
- see a doctor for physical examination and diagnosis of underlying causes of disease;
- undergo a physical fitness test;
- undergo a functional assessment test;
- undergo exercises for information gathering so the physician can customize the individualized exercise program further. These include:
- Flexibility exercise to improve muscle flexion and muscle extension;
- Aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular strength, such as ground walking, mechanical walking, cycling & arm cycling;
- Resistance exercise to improve muscle and skeletal strength and endurance, such as weight-lifting exercise;
- Balance training exercise to maintain body balance in the various stances of sitting, standing & gaiting to compensate for the loss of body balance which causes stumbling in seniors;
- Group exercises adapted for seniors, including Tai Chi, yoga, and ball exercise.
Fitness Center Exercise Program for Dieters
Persons interested in weight loss by dieting can benefit from the following program also available from the Perfect Heart Fitness Center:
- see a specialist doctor for a physical examination assessment to create an individualized exercise prescription;
- engage in stored fat burning aerobic exercise;
- engage in exercises to firm muscle and achieve good proportions; and
- get a customized dietary program comprised of the appropriate amount of calories calculated by body weight to meet actual need.
A Fitness Club for Everyone
We offer exercise programs suitable for anyone who wants to maintain their health, avoid development of diseases or improve their health. We also have programs for persons leading sedentary lives who want to start an appropriate and safe exercise course under the closer supervision of a physician, physiotherapist and nurse.
For all persons, we recommend a physical fitness test to determine whatever types and amounts of exercise activities are most suitable. Following that, they can choose any of these activities:
- aerobic exercise;
- stretching exercise;
- weight training exercise; and
- exercise classes
Perfect Heart Food Corner
A healthy nutritious meal is like “medication” prescribed by a doctor for his patient. The Perfect Heart Food Corner provides advice pertaining to nutrition and food products for patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream, and kidney disease as well as for dieters and everyone who cares about their health.
