EXERCISE AND CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS - DO THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH THE RISKS

Authors
FRANKLIN BA BLAIR SN HASKELL WL THOMPSON PD VANCAMP SP
Citation
Ba. Franklin et al., EXERCISE AND CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS - DO THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH THE RISKS, Physician and sportsmedicine, 22(2), 1994, pp. 56
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
Physician and sportsmedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913847
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3847(1994)22:2<56:EACC-D>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Active patients, with or without cardiovascular disease, are often con cerned about the risk of serious heart complications brought on by exe rcise. What can physicians tell patients about the risks of exercise v ersus its benefits? How can physicians identify those at risk? How use ful are stress tests? What exercise intensity is best? A panel of expe rts addresses these issues.