Individuals who have been diagnosed with
CHD are recommended by the American
Heart Association (AHA) and the American
College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) to obtain
their physician’s consent before exercising on
their own. Understandably, the prospect of
exercising in an unsupervised capacity may be
unnerving for someone who has previously
suffered a heart attack. Yet research regarding
individuals with CHD who exercise
appropriately indicates there is only one heart
attack and one death for every 294,000 and
784,000 hours of exercise, respectively.
Although the risks of exercise are minimal, the
benefits are substantial.
Information by Michael Shipe, M.S., RCEP
ACSM Fitness Society
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