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We need support to keep our purpose built building in tip top shape, just like our exercisers, and to provide our specialist exercise services to help as many people as possible who need to reduce their high risk of heart disease
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Situation
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the UK's biggest killer (1 in 4 deaths) and prevention strategies remain key to reducing incidence. Most CVD cases are preventable as risk factors, such as obesity, physical inactivity and high blood pressure can be reduced. In addition, people at risk of CVD are more susceptible to severe infections such as COVID19. Patients with more than one risk factor (co-morbidity) need specialist supervision during exercise to ensure that it is effective and safe.
Solution
We run cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention of CVD, through monitored exercise & health education to improve health outcomes for those at high risk. Delivered by highly qualified BACPR instructors, we measure weight, waist size, blood pressure, heart rate & exercise fitness, give them 20 tailored 1 hr sessions of supervised exercise and re-measure. Outcomes include improved oxygen uptake, lower blood pressure, weight loss and improved wellbeing and they can continue exercising for life.