Introduction: Decompensated heart failure leads to a decrease in functional capacity, so there is an urgent need for early implementation of a cardiac rehabilitation program. Objective: To evaluate the evolution of the functional capacity in person hospitalized for decompensated heart failure after the implementation of an aerobic and individualized physical training program, using the Short Physical Performanc...
Introduction: Ischemic heart disease presents a high rate of mortality and associated disability. Determining exercise capacity is a fundamental step in planning exercise training throughout the cardiac rehabilitation program, thus allowing the reduction of the negative impact of this disease. The aim of this study is to determine the capacity for exercise after an acute ischemic event and to understand if it i...
Introduction: Counseling and prescribing physical activity and exercise are central interventions in the practice of Rehabilitation Nursing Specialists. Aligned with international guidelines and based on Nursing Models and Theories, this practice aims to promote functionality, autonomy, and quality of life for people with rehabilitation care needs. Objective: To discuss the advice and prescription of physical a...
Heart Failure inpatients have a significant functional dependence, impairment of performance in activities of daily living and low exercise tolerance... The amount of Exercise is directly related to its benefits and the volume of exercise performed must be adjusted to safety issues. The aim of this study is to evaluate the volume of exercise performed and it’s relation with functional capacity and find a baseli...
Desde pelo menos 1985 que se tentam definir os termos atividade física e exercício físico e a sua relação com a saúde (Caspersen et al., 1985). Já desde essa data que se descreve que atividade física e exercício físico são termos diferentes, mas muitas das vezes confundidos entre si. E esta situação mantém-se praticamente inalterada quase 40 anos depois. Com este capítulo pretende-se descrever os principais con...
As doenças cardíacas são um dos mais significativos desafios de saúde no mundo de hoje e uma das principais causas de morbi-mortalidade, com impactos económicos e de saúde elevados (Tsao et al., 2022). Uma das manifestações clínicas mais comuns na pessoa com doença cardíaca é a intolerância à atividade (IA), sendo um foco importante de avaliação e intervenção. A IA é definida como a falta de capacidade para man...
Introduction: Decompensated heart failure leads to a decrease in functional capacity, so there is an urgent need for early implementation of a cardiac rehabilitation program. Objective: To evaluate the evolution of the functional capacity in person hospitalized for decompensated heart failure after the implementation of an aerobic and individualized physical training program, using the Short Physical Performanc...
Introduction: Ischemic heart disease presents a high rate of mortality and associated disability. Determining exercise capacity is a fundamental step in planning exercise training throughout the cardiac rehabilitation program, thus allowing the reduction of the negative impact of this disease. The aim of this study is to determine the capacity for exercise after an acute ischemic event and to understand if it i...
O aconselhamento e prescrição de atividade e exercício físico é uma intervenção central na prática dos Enfermeiros Especialistas em Enfermagem de Reabilitação (EEER). Alinhada com guidelines internacionais e fundamentada em Modelos e Teorias de Enfermagem, essa prática visa promover a funcionalidade, a autonomia e a qualidade de vida de pessoas com necessidades de cuidados de reabilitação. Objetivo: Discutir o ...