Heart Enhancement Program
The Heart Enhancement Program is a joint health initiative between Inova Heart and Vascular Institute and Worldgate Sport and Health Club. The program is designed to help people develop and maintain a heart healthy exercise routine outside of the hospital setting. Sessions meet twice a week for 12 weeks. After completing the Heart Enhancement Program an estimated 86 percent of our participants continue exercising at a fitness facility.
Enrollment
- Print this form
- Have your physician complete the form.
- Fax the form to 703-776-3646.
- Call 703-776-3635 to sign up for the program
Before beginning the program, participants are given a nursing assessment and a physiological baseline fitness exam. Each participant then receives a customized exercise plan best suited to his or her personal goals, needs and medical limitations.
The exercise program encompasses all aspects of fitness including cardiovascular conditioning, strength training and flexibility.
In addition to fitness, the Heart Enhancement Program includes educational sessions on:
- nutrition consultation
- healthy lifestyle management
- risk factor modification
The Heart Enhancement Program Team Health care professionals work as a team with each participant and include:
- cardiac nurse certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- exercise physiologists
- registered dietitian
Call 703-776-3635 to sign up for the program.
- Print this form
- Have your physician complete the form.
- Fax the form to 703-776-3646.
- Call 703-776-3635 to sign up for the program
