Pulmonary Rehabilitation provides education and rehabilitation for chronic respiratory conditions, utilizing group or individual counselling, focusing on self-management skills. Topics include lung function, symptom management, energy conservation, medications, respiratory infections, environmental triggers, stress/anxiety and nutrition. Each program includes a component of graduated supervised exercise to build strength, balance, and cardiovascular health.
Contact your health-care provider to learn more about the program.
Resources
Move into Health - Video 1: Getting Started
Move into Health - Video 2: Straight from the Heart
Move into Health - Video 3: Aerobic Level 1
Move into Health - Video 4: Aerobic Level 2
Move into Health - Video 5: Strength Training Intro
Move into Health - Video 6: Strength Training Level 1
Move into Health - Video 7: Strength Training Level 2
Move into Health - Video 8: Balance
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An Overview of the Move into Health Resources - Mac's Story
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