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cardiovascular system
congestive heart failure
Physical Therapies


exercise

aerobic exercise program: for prevention, after diagnosis, mild aerobic exercise prescribed by stress test assessment. In a year long, controlled trial, Belardinelli et al reported significant enhancement in quality of life and improvement in functional capacity in individuals with CHF who engaged in exercise training.
(Coats AJS. Lancet 1990;335:63-66; Belardinelli R, et al. Circulation 1999;99:1173-1182.)
• qigong
• tai qi chuan


hydrotherapy

short cold bath: begin with neutral water and reduce temperature two degrees with each subsequent bath (Thrash, 1981, p. 41)


manipulation


electrical and oscillating


footnotes

Belardinelli R, Georgiou D, Cianci G, Purcaro A. Randomized, controlled trial of long-term moderate exercise training in chronic heart failure. Circulation 1999;99:1173-1182.

Coats AJS. Effects of physical training in chronic heart failure. Lancet 1990;335:63-66.