Mark Hayward Personal Training- Aylesbury, Bucks- Boot Camps- Personal Training- Princes Risborough, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Winslow, Thame, Stone, Bierton, Dunstable, Beds- Mark Hayward Advanced Personal Trainer

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Stroke

Cardiac Rehabilitation



Cardiovascular

  • Large muscle based activities- cycling walking, swimming etc.


Frequency

  • 3-7times a week


Intensity

  • 40-70% VO2 peak


Duration

  • 20-60 minutes ( or several sessions of 10 minutes )


Resistance

  • 8-12repetitions
  • 2days a week
  • 1-3sets per exercise
  • 8-10exercises


Progression


  • Increase frequency
  • Increase intensity
  • Increase duration
Contraindications

  • Avoid exercises that involve the Valsalva manoeuvre- do not hold your breath and strain or over grip the equipment


Other considerations


  • Concentrate on neuromuscular development
  • Deconditioned individual 40-50% VO2peak
  • Total energy expenditure/ week- 300 kcals
  • 2-3 flexibility sessions per week


Warning signs


  • Weakness or numbness down one side
  • Reduction of pain or temperature sensation
  • Weakness in the face
  • Severe headache or dizziness
  • Problems talking and understanding others
  • Problems with balance and coordination
  • Reduction in sensory or vibratory sensation
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