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    The document provides guidelines for physical activity after an acute coronary syndrome. It recommends that patients warm up for 3-5 minutes before activity and cool down for 5 minutes after. Patients should perform physical activity most days of the week. The intensity should not exceed 20 beats per minute over the resting heart rate if a stress test was not done. Physical activities should use large muscles, be regular and repetitive like walking, cycling or swimming. Sessions should be at least 30 minutes long, building up from 5-10 minutes initially.

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    The document provides guidelines for physical activity after an acute coronary syndrome. It recommends that patients warm up for 3-5 minutes before activity and cool down for 5 minutes after. Patients should perform physical activity most days of the week. The intensity should not exceed 20 beats per minute over the resting heart rate if a stress test was not done. Physical activities should use large muscles, be regular and repetitive like walking, cycling or swimming. Sessions should be at least 30 minutes long, building up from 5-10 minutes initially.

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    Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition

    Chapter 34: Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient and Caregiver Teaching Guides

    FITT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME


    Patient:______________________________Date:_______________________ Nurse Teacher:____________________________________________________ Warm-up/Cool-down Instruct the patient to perform mild stretching for 3 to 5 minutes before the physical activity and 5 minutes after the activity. Activity should not be started or stopped abruptly. Frequency Encourage the patient to perform physical activity on most days of the week. Intensity Activity intensity is determined by the patients heart rate. If an exercise stress test has not been performed, the patient recovering from a myocardial infarction should not exceed 20 beats/minute over the resting heart rate. Type of Physical Activity Physical activity should be regular, rhythmic, and repetitive, using large muscles to build up endurance. (Examples: walking, cycling, swimming, rowing.) Time Physical activity sessions should be at least 30 minutes long. Instruct the patient to begin slowly at personal tolerance (perhaps only 5 to 10 minutes) and build up to 30 minutes. Additional Comments:____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

    Mosby items and derived items 2011, 2007 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier, Inc.

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