We at the WRIGHT Foundation are very proud to be the leaders in the
development of Exercise Referral and the new Level 4 Specialist Conditions.
WRIGHT Foundation Specialist Courses and Exercise Referral Courses are
definitively researched and compiled by our team of specialist Professors,
Doctors, Exercise Scientists and other medical specialists, all renowned
in their respective fields for their excellence.
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The Course Includes all of the Following:
Written test of knowledge base regarding cardiac diseases, including
corrections after resume
Heart diseases in children
Medication, Heart Surgery
Basics of nutrition and diets in the treatment and prevention of cardiac disease
Basics of exercise therapy in the context of cardiac rehab
Co-morbidity and other problems linked to CHD: age, diabetes,
infarction and arrhythmia
Diagnostic Basics, Assessment of the patient
Refresher on relevant aspects of exercise therapy in the context of CHD
Guidelines of various organisations for cardiac rehab phase IV of CHD
and/or other cardiac diseases
Literature review on different intervention studies/summary of results
Therapy structure and planning of specific elements – physiological and
didactic principles
Theory of valvular heart disease
Nordic walking
Theoretical, background of resistance training
Vibration Training
Refresher CHF, Dietary relevant aspects of CHF
Guidelines regarding the phase IV rehab of CHF,
Summary of intervention studies
The use of strength training in the exercise therapy of CHF
Theory of valvular heart disease, Guidelines for phase IV rehab of
valvular heart diseases
Psycho-social aspects, motivation
(Prochaska-Model/motivational stages), Compliance
Potential risks in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation,
First aid/emergency actions and equipment requirements
Lifestyle changes, Daily life transfer and/or general recommendations
Interactive Sessions, Including:
Get to know Games
Monitoring Exercise
The Warm Up
The Nordic Walk
Circuit Training