Parkrun as self-managed cardiac rehabilitation: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey of parkrun in the UK
Objectives Cardiac rehabilitation following a cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related illness has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and hospital admission. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 3–5 days per week of moderate to vigorous exercise. Despite this, only 38% of those...
Main Authors: | Helen Quirk, Thomas W Johnson, Steve Haake, Jessica Bourne, Alice Bullas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-11-01
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Series: | Open Heart |
Online Access: | https://openheart.bmj.com/content/10/2/e002355.full |
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