Angina/Chest Pain
- Angina Pectoris (chest pain/discomfort, shortness of breath) is caused
by plaque in the coronary arteries
- Associated with pain during exercise and ceased with rest
Related to work load of heart and so often occurs at same level of exercise
each time
- In order to manage chest pain effectively the workload placed on the
heart needs to be reduced
- In doing so the point at which chest pain usually occurs during exercise
(anginal threshold) can be modified
FOR EXAMPLE:
The point at which you suffer angina corresponds to a PRP (combination
of blood pressure and heart rate) of 140
Before the programme you would experience angina at very light work (the
green bar is above 140), with training however this pain does not occur
until light work
In other words you can either double your workload before reaching your
anginal threshold or do the same amount as work as previously but with
much less cardiac effort
Other effects of training
Interval training also assists in reducing your cardiac workload
by:
- Improving fitness: highly signifiacnt 25% increase
- Losing weight: highly significant decreases in both Body Mass Index
and weight (kg)
- Reducing risk factors, stressors and blood pressure
WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM US TO GET STARTED?
At Minimum:
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