Physical activity goals

Therapy for chronic asthma is directed at suppressing the underlying inflammatory response and normalizing pulmonary function. The goals of treatment for chronic asthma are to (1) prevent chronic and troublesome symptoms (2) maintain normal or near normal pulmonary function (3) maintain normal activity levels, including exercise and other physical activities (4) prevent recurrent exacerbations of asthma and minimize the need for emergency department visits or hospitalizations (5) provide optimal pharmacotherapy with minimal or no adverse effects and (6) meet patients and families expectations of and satisfaction with asthma care.1... 

This consists of weight reduction, physical activity, moderation of dietary sodium and high dietary potassium intake. Implementation of lifestyle modifications should not delay the start of effective antihypertensive drug therapy. Patients with renal insufficiency with proteinuria greater than 1 g/day should be treated to a BP goal of 125/75 mmHg ... 

Low HDL cholesterol is a strong independent risk predictor of CHD. ATP III redefined low HDL cholesterol as <40 mg/dL but specified no goal for HDL cholesterol raising. In low HDL, the primary target remains LDL, but treatment emphasis shifts to weight reduction, increased physical activity, smoking cessation, and to fibrates and niacin if drug therapy is required. 

How much is enough Again, to see improvements in blood pressure, you d need to take a moderate to brisk walk for thirty minutes or so only three times a week. To achieve weight loss or to maintain your weight, increase that to five or six days weekly. To gain the most benefit for your health in general and your heart in particular, your goal would be to walk about fourteen miles a week or the equivalent in another physical activity. 

Exercise programs should be started gradually and work toward recommended goals of at least 30 min of daily moderate activity for overall health benehts and toward an ultimate goal of 60 min of daily physical activity for weight loss and weight maintenance. 

The decision to implant a permanent pacemaker usually is based on the major goals of symptom relief (at rest and with physical activity), restoration of functional capacity and quality of life, and reduced mortality. As with other healthcare technologies, the appropriate use of pacing is the intent of indications guidelines published by professional societies in cardiology. (The most recent version of guidelines for the United States can be found on the website of the Heart Rhythm Society.)... 

An arrhythmia may occur as a result of heart disease or from a disorder that affects cardiovascular function. Conditions such as emotional stress, hypoxia, and electrolyte imbalance also may trigger an arrhythmia An electrocardiogram (ECG) provides a record of the electrical activity of the heart. Careful interpretation of the ECG along with a thorough physical assessment is necessary to determine the cause and type of arrhythmia The goal of antiarrhythmic drug therapy is to restore normal cardiac function and to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias. 

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