The ABCDE'Ss of Cardiac Rehabilitation DVD

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Produced in cooperation with the ACSM Barry Franklin, Ph.D., FACSM Wayne State University 2007 US Price: $49.95 DVD | Length: 44 minutes 827008092192 The ABCDE’S of Cardiac Rehabilitation provides an in-depth overview of the major risk factors involved in a sound cardiac-rehabilitation program. In step-by-step detail, the DVD discusses how these particular issues should be addressed to enhance the effectiveness of a cardiac-rehabilitation program. Among the topics covered: role of aspirin, beta-blocker therapy, behavior change, B-vitamin therapy, cholesterol-lowering medications, diet (ideal percentage of calories from fat), exercise, estrogen-replacement therapy, stop smoking, social support, and stress reduction.

Produced in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine.

About the Author

Barry Franklin, Ph.D., FACSM, has been director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Exercise Laboratories at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, since 1985. He is also Professor of Physiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit. Recently, he was elected President of the American College of Sports Medicine (1999­2000). He serves as immediate past editor­in­chief of the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and is an Associate Editor of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal. Dr. Franklin has authored or co­authored over 300 scholastic papers, abstracts, chapters and books.