Open AccessDoes clinical rehabilitation impose sufficient cardiorespiratory strain to improve aerobic fitness?
Author(s) -
Anitra D.M. Koopman,
Maaike M. Eken,
Tijs van Bezeij,
L. Valent,
Han Houdijk
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-1072
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , medicine , rehabilitation , physical therapy , observational study , heart rate , aerobic exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , blood pressure
To investigate the cardiorespiratory strain experienced by patients over a day and during different types of rehabilitation therapies during a clinical rehabilitation programme. In addition, to investigate the use of the Borg scale as an instrument to monitor exercise intensity.