Rehab Your Heart Haley Aimone
Cardiac Rehabilitation A supervised exercise program designed to help patients recover from heart problems. Goal: To improve a patients health and fitness and reduce risk of future diseases.
ECG Monitor What is it: Telemetry monitor unit Value: monitors physiological parameters Purpose: Tracks heart’s ECG activity during exercising Where to buy: foremostequipment.com Cost: $3,000-$5,000 Equipment
Cardiac Treadmill What is it: specialized cardiovascular machine Value: special sensors measuring heart beat rates Purpose: run at different speeds and inclines Where to buy: Amazon.com Cost: $1,500-$2,000 Equipment
Dumbells What is it: bars with weights on the end Value: comes in variety of pounds Purpose: used for strength training exercises Where to buy: Sports Authority Cost: $2-$200 Equipment
Upper body Ergometer What is it: bicycle for the arms Value: cardiovascular exercising for the arms Purpose: toning, endurance, and circulation Where to buy: Fitnesszone.com Cost: $59-$700 Equipment
Quinton Q-Tel RMS What is it: rehabilitation management system Value: Easy to use, over 20 features Purpose: health and fitness tracking device Where to buy: cardiacscience.com Cost: $75 (13 month trial) Software
Features Diagnostic-quality electrocardiogram displays Wireless Q-Tel Pocket Assistant for controlling sessions Monitors 12 patients at once Built in life-threatening alarms 22 built-in administrative and clinical reports networks with HIS and EMR clinical systems