The role of physiotherapy in cardiac rehabilitation in Norway
Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation is an interdisciplinary treatment in which the physiotherapist has a central role. The aim of this paper is to describe the organization of cardiac rehabilitation in Norway and to summarize the evidence with a focus on the role of the physiotherapist. Main par...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Danish |
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Norwegian Physiotherapist Association
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Fysioterapeuten |
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| Online Access: | https://www.fysioterapeuten.no/fagfellevurdert-fysioterapi-hjerterehabilitering/fysioterapeutens-rolle-i-hjerterehabilitering/144049 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation is an interdisciplinary treatment in which the physiotherapist has a central role. The aim of this paper is to describe the organization of cardiac rehabilitation in Norway and to summarize the evidence with a focus on the role of the physiotherapist.
Main part: A description of the phases of cardiac rehabilitation in Norway is presented. The focus is kept on the two major dominant patient groups: coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure. Additionally, the paper presents knowledge and experiences from other patient groups referred to cardiac rehabilitation.
Conclusion: The physiotherapist is essential in the interdisciplinary team and is often the one following the patients over time. There is no doubt that exercise is a cornerstone of cardiac rehabilitation. However, cardiac rehabilitation is more than exercise, and the physiotherapist should have knowledge of various diagnoses to provide evidence-based follow-up. |
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| ISSN: | 0016-3384 0807-9277 |