Heart Wise - Levels 1, 2, & 3
Heart Wise can help you transition from your formal cardiac rehabilitation program to fitness programs available in your community. It is designed for people who have suffered a heart attack, undergone heart surgery or are at risk for other heart complications.
Sessions are led by a personal trainer who will encourage regular daily exercise, incorporate warm up, cool down and self-monitoring. Instruction is done with varying, progressive levels of exercise so participants can safely and appropriately increase intensity. Physician approval is necessary. Prerequisite: Completion of a hospital healthy heart cardiac rehab program. A personal heart rate monitor is required.
Sessions available in North and South Delta. For registration information and the class schedule, call 604-952-3000, or pick up a Delta Leisure Guide which is also available online at delta.ca.
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| Regional Centres Served | Ladner, North Delta, Tsawwassen |
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| Referral protocol | self |
| Age ranges served | senior 55+, senior 65+ |
| Languages spoken | English |
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