Programmes and Risk Stratification

Programmes

The CLEAR exercise programmes follow guidelines published by;

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (BACR) Phase IV Programme.

Risk Stratification

Risk stratification criteria for cardiac patients are based on BACR Phase4 recommendations.

Risk stratification of patients with other clinical conditions (eg Diabetes, COPD or debilitating neurological, metabolic, orthopaedic) will be based on published ACSM (2004) and BACR guidelines.