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Links related to exercise for the heart

Links related to exercise for the heart
Beginning an exercise program
What to do before beginning an exercise program.
Exercising options
The Franklin Institute weighs in with advice on starting a useful exercise program
All About Cardiac Rehabilitation
This is a good general review of cardiac rehabilitation.
Exercise
From the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat.
Athletic heart syndrome
A good review from the Merck Manual
The importance of exercise to a woman's health
Exercise is important to everyone, but particularly to postmenopausal women. From DrKoop.com
How Exercise Helps Your Heart
A brief review of how exercise can benefit the heart.
Check your physical activity and heart disease IQ
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's quiz that assesses your knowledge of how the lack of physical activity can affect your risk of heart disease.
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