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Click here to return to newsletter articles.The Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme at the Metrodome Leisure Complex Barnsley
The Metrodome Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme is for people with coronary heart disease (CHD), those who may have experienced a heart attack or have had or expecting to have heart surgery.
Clients are taken through a comprehensive programme offering education, assessment and fitness programme setting, working towards better fitness and independence within the fitness suite.
The educational programme relates specifically to the clients condition, identifying reasons for them having CHD. Specific sessions are set aside to deal with diet, medications, how the heart works, anxieties and what happens when things go wrong.
Clients are taken through an initial assessment helping the Rehab team to provide appropriate exercise sessions. The team look at the client’s current abilities and identify any complications that could cause a problem in the future.
The exercise assessment ranges from a simple treadmill test to a specific individual assessment.
Clearly as part of life’s journey, our experiences lead us to develop wear and tear of joints, lungs and other problems, which impact upon our ability to perform exercise. The Rehab team takes that into consideration and where possible provide tailor made programmes for individuals.
After having a programme developed, clients attend twice weekly sessions under the guidance of the rehab team working for between 8- 12 weeks (some programmes can vary in length depending on the individual).
Having completed the rehabilitation programme clients are encouraged to join the Metrodome Fitness Suite, with the support of experienced and qualified fitness instructors. Extended rehabilitation sessions are set-aside for individuals who require further support to make the transition into the fitness suite. Clients are supported to use the same equipment they used whilst on the rehabilitation programme. Clients benefit from being familiar with the equipment and staff where they can still progress their fitness levels.
The rehab team are constantly looking to improve their service and have recently worked with clients outside of the CHD programme; clients include people with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis etc. All clients improved their ability to perform exercise, which then translates to them performing normal daily tasks better than before.
For more information about the rehab team please contact Peter Scott - Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator (Physiotherapist) at peter.scott4@nhs.net
or The Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley on: 01226 730060 (add prefix 18001 to access bt typetalk).
