CARDIAC REHABILITATION-PHASE 4 (MAINTENANCE)
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SUMMARY
1. Maintenance stage in which physical fitness & risk factor reduction are accomplished in a minimally supervised setting.
2. Intermediate phase (phase 3) must be followed by a life-long maintenance program with exercise 2-3x/week.
3. Patients should have plateaued in exercise endurance and achieved stable risk factor management.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
