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Herbert, William; Herbert, David L. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
A medical model is used to examine liability issues related to cardiac rehabilitation programs. Obtaining effective informed consent from patients, standardizing policies and procedures, and exercise prescription and monitoring are among the proposed elements of a risk management model for developing safe and legally defensible programs. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adults, Exercise, Health Personnel, Heart Disorders
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Wilson, Philip K. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
As more and more patients survive a coronary event, the need for cardiac rehabilitation will increase. The author reviews the history and current status of this field and predicts what lies ahead. (JD)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Exercise Physiology, Heart Disorders, Rehabilitation Programs
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Theis, Saundra L.; Merritt, Sharon L. – Educational Gerontology, 1992
The Patient Learning Styles Questionnaire derived from Canfield and administered to 134 elderly coronary artery disease patients revealed the following order of learning preferences: structure, iconics, listening, direct experience, reading, achievement, affiliation, and eminence. Level of education significantly influenced preferred learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Heart Disorders, Instructional Design, Older Adults
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Clark, N. M.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1992
Evaluated self-management education program based on self-regulation principles in which older adults (n=324) were randomly assigned to program and control groups. Outcomes were measured using the Sickness Impact Profile. Twelve months after baseline data collection, psychosocial functioning of program participants was significantly better than…
Descriptors: Health Education, Heart Disorders, Older Adults, Quality of Life
Kyle, James – School Business Affairs, 1998
A class of devices known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) enable nonmedical professionals to respond to cardiac emergencies. The Jackson County School District, West Virginia, is the first in the country to have AEDs at high school sporting events. AEDs are proven to be safe, accurate, and easy to use. (MLF)
Descriptors: Athletes, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Heart Disorders, High Schools
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Leroy-Malherbe, V.; Chevrie-Muller, C.; Rigoard, M. T.; Arabia, C. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1998
This case report describes the case of a 52-year-old man with bilateral central lingual paralysis following a myocardial infarction. Analysis of speech recordings 15 days and 18 months after the attack were acoustically analyzed. The case demonstrates the usefulness of acoustic analysis to detect slight acoustic differences. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Heart Disorders, Longitudinal Studies
Hull, Bob – American School & University, 2000
Discusses the importance of cardiac arrest equipment in the school environment and the importance of staff training and certification in CPR. Tips for acquiring the right cardiac equipment are provided. (GR)
Descriptors: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Elementary Secondary Education, Heart Disorders, Postsecondary Education
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Henretta, John C. – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2007
This article examines the relationship between a woman's childbearing history and her later health and mortality, with primary focus on whether the association between them is due to early and later socioeconomic status. Data are drawn from the Health and Retirement Study birth cohort of 1931-1941. Results indicate that, conditional on reaching…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Marital Status, Heart Disorders, Incidence
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Zigman, Warren B.; Lott, Ira T. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by increased mortality rates, both during early and later stages of life, and age-specific mortality risk remains higher in adults with DS compared with the overall population of people with mental retardation and with typically developing populations. Causes of increased mortality rates early in life are…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Alzheimers Disease, Mortality Rate, Down Syndrome
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Aldana, Steven G.; Whitmer, William R.; Greenlaw, Roger; Avins, Andrew L.; Thomas, Dean; Salberg, Audrey; Greenwell, Andrea; Lipsenthal, Lee; Fellingham, Gill W. – Behavior Modification, 2006
This study examined the effect of the Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease and cardiac rehabilitation(CR) on psychosocial risk factors and quality of life in patients with confirmed coronary artery disease. Participants had previously undergone a revascularization procedure. The 84 patients self-selected to participate in the Ornish Program…
Descriptors: Life Style, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Modification, Heart Disorders
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Daniels, Stephen R. – Future of Children, 2006
Researchers are only gradually becoming aware of the gravity of the risk that overweight and obesity pose for children's health. In this article Stephen Daniels documents the heavy toll that the obesity epidemic is taking on the health of the nation's children. He discusses both the immediate risks associated with childhood obesity and the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Heart Disorders, Incidence, Hypertension
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Schubiner, Howard; Hassunizadeh, Bischan; Kaczynski, Richard – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: Despite the fact that autonomic nervous system (ANS) abnormalities are commonly found in adults and predict increased cardiovascular mortality, no studies have assessed ANS function in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taking stimulants. Method: This pilot study evaluated ANS function in adults with ADHD in…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Ziglar, Elisa J. – 1991
This paper reviews the literature on the stresses and coping strategies of spouses of patients with myocardial infarction (MI). It attempts to identify specific problem areas of adjustment for the spouse and to explore the effects of spousal adjustment on patient recovery. Chapter one provides an overview of the importance in examining the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Females
Center for Health Promotion and Education (CDC), Rockville, MD. Office on Smoking and Health. – 1987
This document presents an update of a fact book first published by the Public Health Service in 1969. It deals with the medical, social, and economic aspects of cigarette smoking and identifies cigarette smoking as the chief preventable cause of death in the United States. The first section, Smoking, Tobacco & Health, examines trends in cigarette…
Descriptors: Cancer, Diseases, Drug Addiction, Heart Disorders
Papenfuss, Dick – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1985
A four-phased model for cardiac rehabilitation consisting of inpatient, outpatient, supervised, and unsupervised stages is reviewed and the role of the health educator in facilitating this recovery and prevention process is discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Health Education, Heart Disorders, Patient Education
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