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Which organization has defined cardiac rehabilitation as the sum of activities required to influence favorably the underlying cause of cardiovascular disease, as well as to provide the best possible physical, mental and social conditions, so that the patients may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume optimal functioning in their community and through improved health behavior, slow or reverse progression of disease?
Which organization has defined cardiac rehabilitation as the sum of activities required to influence favorably the underlying cause of cardiovascular disease, as well as to provide the best possible physical, mental and social conditions, so that the patients may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume optimal functioning in their community and through improved health behavior, slow or reverse progression of disease?
- The American Heart Association (AHA)
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- The World Health Organization (WHO) (correct)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What is the main goal of cardiac rehabilitation programs?
What is the main goal of cardiac rehabilitation programs?
- To limit the psychological and physiological stresses of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- To reduce the risk of mortality secondary to CVD
- To achieve the highest quality of life possible for patients (correct)
- To improve cardiovascular function and capacity
True or False: Cardiac rehabilitation is an isolated form of therapy.
True or False: Cardiac rehabilitation is an isolated form of therapy.
- True
- False (correct)
What is the purpose of limiting the psychological and physiological stresses of CVD in cardiac rehabilitation programs?
What is the purpose of limiting the psychological and physiological stresses of CVD in cardiac rehabilitation programs?
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What is the role of cardiac rehabilitation in improving health behavior?
What is the role of cardiac rehabilitation in improving health behavior?
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