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Description of Current Class Offerings


What are the CHAMPS Education Classes like?
Education classes taught by the CHAMPS staff include: Heart Disease, Risk Factors, Principles of Exercise, Stress Management, and Diet Class.

Heart Disease
Heart disease class covers the basics of cardiac anatomy and function in this class. The patient will learn what their medications and treatment is for as well as when to call their doctor.

Risk Factors
Risk factors class answers questions such as "What are the risk factors of heart disease?" and "Which risk factors are modifiable?"  The patient will understand their individual risk factors and how to prevent CAD progression.

Principles of Exercise
Principles of Exercise class covers the basics of exercise and weight training. Patients will gain an understanding of the principles of exercise frequency, duration, signs and symptoms of exercise intolearance, and the benefits of regular exercise.

Stress Management
Stress Management class teaches stress management techniques such as relaxation and imagery, assertiveness, coping mechanisms, and time management.

Diet class
Diet class covers such topics as cholesterol-lowering diets, weight management, dining out, grocery shopping and deciphering labels.

Also available
Individual instruction on exercising with diabetes, exercising with peripheral vascular disease, smoking cessation, etc. is also available. Please let us know what topics are of interest to you!

Last modification date: Mon Apr 21 09:25:55 2008
URL: http://www.uihealthcare.com /depts/champs/educationalclass.html