Personalized Exercise Prescription
Preventive Cardiology is offering personalized exercise prescriptions. This is an opportunity to have your fitness evaluated and help you attain your exercise goals. You will benefit from this program if you.........
- Are unsure of how to start an exercise program.
- Are not seeing results from exercise.
- Have a past injury or medial condition that keeps you from exercising.
- Want to train for a 5K, marathon, or triathlon and need help getting started.
- Want to add weight lifting to your exercise routine.
- Exercise physiologists will work with you to create an exercise program that is appropriate for your level of ability and desired outcomes.
Your exercise session will include the following:
- Personal interview to discuss exercise history, interests, obstacles, and goals
- Heart rate, oxygen saturation & blood pressure measurements
- Waist measurement and body-fat analysis
- Step test, push-up & sit-up test, flexibility & core muscle strength test
- Daily outline for aerobic training
- Customized weight lifting routine with instruction
- Located in hospital with flexible appointment times
A follow-up appointment is included after 2 months to repeat testing and show your progress. Feedback and changes to your routine are discussed at this time. Cost is $50-(includes both sessions, approximately 1 hour each).
To schedule an appointment call 801-581-4595 or email
melissa.walker@hsc.utah.edu
