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Aerobic exercise intensity assessment and prescription in cardiac rehabilitation: a joint position statement of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation

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Mezzani, Alessandro, Hamm, Larry F, Jones, Andrew M, McBride, Patrick E, Moholdt, Trine, Stone, James A, Urhausen, Axel, Williams, Mark A·2013·European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

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Aerobic exercise intensity prescription is a key issue in cardiac rehabilitation, being directly linked to both the amount of improvement in exercise capacity and the risk of adverse events during exercise. This joint position statement aims to provide professionals with up-to-date information regarding the identification of different exercise intensity domains, the methods of direct and indirect determination of exercise intensity for both continuous and interval aerobic training, the effects of the use of different exercise protocols on exercise intensity prescription and the indications for recommended exercise training prescription in specific cardiac patients’ groups. The importance of functional evaluation through exercise testing prior to starting an aerobic training program is strongly emphasized, and ramp incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test, when available, is proposed as the gold standard for a physiologically comprehensive exercise intensity assessment and prescription. This may allow a shift from a ‘range-based’ to a ‘threshold-based’ aerobic exercise intensity prescription, which, combined with thorough clinical evaluation and exercise-related risk assessment, could maximize the benefits obtainable by the use of aerobic exercise training in cardiac rehabilitation.

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Authors
Mezzani, A., Hamm, L. F., Jones, A. M., McBride, P. E., Moholdt, T., Stone, J. A., Urhausen, A., & Williams, M. A.
Affiliations
  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (IT)
  • George Washington University (US)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
  • University of Calgary (CA)
  • Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (LU)
  • Creighton University (US)
Corresponding author
Mezzani, Alessandro
Venue
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Published
2013-06-01
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
442-467
ISSN
  • 2047-4873 (ISSN-L)
  • 2047-4881
OpenAlex
W2095431385
Cited by
550
References
215
Citations by year
2026: 35 · 2025: 57 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 55 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 41 · 2016: 36 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 9
FWCI
34.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
aerobic exercise intensity, exercise prescription, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise testing, interval training, continuous training, exercise capacity, exercise protocols
MeSH terms
Canada, Europe, Exercise Test, Exercise Therapy, Heart Diseases, Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, Societies, Medical, Time Factors, United States, Treatment Outcome, Exercise Tolerance, Recovery of Function

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