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Women benefit from programs following heart complications.
2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians are often reluctant to refer older women to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs following a heart attack or surgery, but a University of Alberta study shows not only does CR improve physical function - such as perception of one's strength, how much one can work at usual tasks and how much one tires - but the quality of life (QOL) as well.
Michael Kennedy, from the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, and his research team examined the effect of participating in a comprehensive CR program on QOL, exercise tolerance and lipid profiles in women. They also studied the effects of aging on the same outcome measures.
Previous studies have shown an improvement in QOL but few older women have participated in these studies, despite the fact that older females with cardiovascular disease have markedly reduced exercise capacity and a higher disability rate compared to older males. Older females may benefit the most from a CR program but aren't participating in them as much. Reasons for physician's reluctance include the belief that women believe they are too fragile and do not want to exercise as well as a straightforward gender bias on the part of the doctor, said Kennedy.
"One of the most important findings is the women in the 70-plus ...
- Women benefit from programs following heart complications.
- Newspaper article from: Heart Disease Weekly June 8, 2003 700+ words
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