Post by John A. Casler on Jan 26, 2009 12:37:29 GMT -8
Jamie Carruthers wrote for SUPERTRAINING
Endurance exercise and resistance training in cardiovascular disease.
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 Apr;2(2):115-21. Links
Meka N, Katragadda S, Cherian B, Arora RR.
Contrary to the age old taboo of exercise in cardiac patients,
resistance training has been gaining importance recently as a safe,
healthy fitness option in prevention of cardiovascular diseases, the
leading killer disease in the population above 45 years in the United
States. Endurance or aerobic exercise helps improve overall stamina
and the ability of the heart to pump oxygenated blood in those with
and without prior cardiovascular disease. In addition to modifying
cardiovascular risks, resistance training has profound beneficial
effects on improving muscle strength and endurance, preventing
osteoporosis and improving quality of life both in the healthy and
cardiovascular patients including women and heart failure patients.
So resistance training should be regarded as a complementary fitness
program rather that a substitute to endurance training. This review
discusses the physiological phenomenon and benefits of exercise
training programs on cardiovascular disease patients focusing on
endurance exercise and resistance training.
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Jamie Carruthers
Wakefield, UK
Endurance exercise and resistance training in cardiovascular disease.
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 Apr;2(2):115-21. Links
Meka N, Katragadda S, Cherian B, Arora RR.
Contrary to the age old taboo of exercise in cardiac patients,
resistance training has been gaining importance recently as a safe,
healthy fitness option in prevention of cardiovascular diseases, the
leading killer disease in the population above 45 years in the United
States. Endurance or aerobic exercise helps improve overall stamina
and the ability of the heart to pump oxygenated blood in those with
and without prior cardiovascular disease. In addition to modifying
cardiovascular risks, resistance training has profound beneficial
effects on improving muscle strength and endurance, preventing
osteoporosis and improving quality of life both in the healthy and
cardiovascular patients including women and heart failure patients.
So resistance training should be regarded as a complementary fitness
program rather that a substitute to endurance training. This review
discusses the physiological phenomenon and benefits of exercise
training programs on cardiovascular disease patients focusing on
endurance exercise and resistance training.
=================
Jamie Carruthers
Wakefield, UK