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Exercise

Evidence for Exercise in Heart Failure

 a) Position Statements:  The purpose of these position statements is to inform and guide exercise practitioners and health professionals in the safe and effective prescription and supervision of exercise for patients with Chronic Heart Failure.
2011. Position Statement from the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Piepoli et al. 2010 PDF
2010. Australian Position Statement on Exercise and Heart Failure.  Selig et al 2010  PDF
 b) Evidence Based Guidelines for Exercise and Chronic Heart Failure, Qld.  Adsett and Mullins 2010  PDF
The document provides a review of the current literature specific to various forms of exercise available for patients with Chronic Heart Failure.
 c)  Useful references related to exercise in heart failure PDF


Patient Information Exercise Sheets

The purpose of these Exercise Sheets is to give heart failure patients information concerning exercises that they can do:  Aerobic Exercise and Chronic Heart Failure; Resistance Training and Chronic Heart Failure; Swimming and Chronic Heart Failure; and also Tai Chi and Chronic Heart Failure.
Heart Failure Patient Information Exercise Sheets  PDF


Heart Moves

Direct link to the Heart Moves Locality Guide:
http://heartmoves.heartfoundation.org.au/assets/pdf/HM_Locality_Guide.pdf


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Last Updated: 21 September 2011
Last Reviewed: 21 September 2011