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Having trouble sleeping?
Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should get 7-9 hours of...

Steve Symonds
Apr 30, 20232 min read
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Where to start with exercise after a heart attack?
If you or someone you know has recently experienced a heart attack, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to start with...

Steve Symonds
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Cardiac Rehabilitation - Give it a go if offered!
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to help people who have experienced a heart attack, heart surgery, or...

Steve Symonds
Apr 16, 20233 min read
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Move Your Feet!
Why? Cardiac patients are often advised to move their feet during exercise because it can help to improve blood flow and circulation....

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Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Heart attacks in women - an article from a local online paper
This is an important topic within cardiac rehabilitation and the article below is a very interesting read... Ruth is one of our lovely...

Steve Symonds
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Navigate the ATBGO site - "My Challenges"
This part of the site is specifically for site members and those that are currently completing either face-to-face group classes, virtual...

Steve Symonds
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Navigate the ATBGO site - Exercise videos tab. (Non-specific)
First, a disclaimer. Many of the exercise videos that appear either privately or in the "open" exercise video tab of the site are...

Steve Symonds
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Navigate the ATBGO site - Forum (Using Laptop)
Hello everyone, to help people understand how to find things in the site I have recorded a few walk through videos to access all the...

Steve Symonds
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Cambridge Heartbeats
This service is a Cambridgeshire Support Group for people living with heart rhythm conditions and their associated devices: -Implantable...

Steve Symonds
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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Helpful resources out there...
There are fantastic resources available to us both off and on-line. To name a few: Heart Related: ยท British Heart Foundation...

Steve Symonds
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Psychological well-being
Most people at some stage have experienced uncomfortable levels of anxiety or felt a little blue. Around 20% of people with long-term...

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Jan 2, 20232 min read
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Returning or introducing exercise classes
There are many benefits to exercise and physical activity and the inclusion to both should be considered in any recovery / rehabilitation...

Steve Symonds
Dec 26, 20221 min read
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Exercise and the benefits to muscles, bones and balance
I found the chart below was a very interesting summary of how different activities test us. Table 1. (Table 2 from original source)....

Steve Symonds
Aug 26, 20202 min read
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Pre - Exercise Notice (BACPR)
Everyones safety is my first priority. Take a look below to ensure we are well prepped and ready to attend a class. *Before starting your...

Steve Symonds
Aug 23, 20201 min read
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Gunnar Borg and the Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) - (BACPR)
The scale you see above should by now be somewhat familiar. It serves as one of the fundamental tools used to prescribe exercise and...

Steve Symonds
Aug 23, 20203 min read
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Active+me REMOTE service
Over the past year patients working their way through phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation have had the opportunity to take part in a remote...

Steve Symonds
Aug 23, 20202 min read
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Contraindications to exercise - BACPR
Before each class and indeed any structured exercises and physical activities during your week give a second to think how you are...

Steve Symonds
Aug 22, 20202 min read
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Cardiac Rehabilitation at home exercise video (British Heart Foundation).
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/cardiac-rehabilitation-at-home/cardiac-rehabilitation-exercise-videos For people who...

Steve Symonds
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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BHF Resistance band exercises
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/activity/resistance-bands Resistance exercises should be a fundamental...

Steve Symonds
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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Blood pressure - BHF
Blood Pressure - Hypertension is something that can easily go undetected for many years as symptoms are not always easy to spot. If you...

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Aug 12, 20201 min read
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