Physical activity in patients with CHD: a collaborative partnership to identify and share good practices among European countries
According to the ERASMUS+ SPORT programme, “TAKE HEART” project objective will be:
“TAKE HEART” project will transfer and implement innovative practices at European, national, but also at regional and local levels.
In particular, the project, by means of its activities will:
For the participating organisations, “TAKE HEART” project will aim to:
At systemic level, TAKE HEART project will expect to contribute to the development of the European dimension in physical activity for all, in line with the general objective of the Programme in the sport field.
From an individual’s perspective, “TAKE HEART” project will engage patients and will motivate them to perform CR and to maintain an high adherence to physical activity programs and therefore to increased levels of participation in sport and physical activity.
CR programs are frequently unavailable and underutilized resources. Not only CR is generally under-resourced, despite the well known positive effects and the long term cost-effectiveness, but physician training in exercise physiology, nutrition and behavioural management is limited. Many countries now recognise the importance of CR programs but struggle to raise the requisite funding. Even when funding is available, there remains a lack of applicable resources and acceptance among physicians, patients, and their families. In countries where resource and training assistance has been provided, CR programs have been successful. Successful programs have significant community development implications because patients will come back to working activities and to a full life.
The project objectives will be achieved on one hand with the improvement of physicians and trainers knowledge and on the other hand with the increase of awareness and acceptance by patients and their families.
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