Cardiovascular diseases are not something to be taken lightly.
But with the right training, you can decrease the severity of some of the symptoms.
What is it?
Cardiovascular disease covers many different illnesses. It includes blood pressure problems, arteriosclerosis, arrythmias, and heart attacks and ischemic strokes. And the symptoms are just as wide-ranging: from mild dizziness and headaches to severe shortage of breath and loss of cognitive and motor functions. Of course, you can’t just train away all of these symptoms. But you can alleviate many of them easily and relatively quickly.
What’s important at this stage?
Before you even think about physical activity, find out exactly what the problem is. Training is not always the answer.
Many problems can be improved through cardiovascular training: blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, getting out of breath quickly. But for some disorders, you will need to consult a physiotherapist for guidance.
You should start off with gentle activities. Increase the intensity slowly. And track your training with a heart rate monitor.
Jürgen Weineck (1941 - 2020)
German sports scientist, university lecturer and author
«If there was a medication that produced even close to the beneficial effects of regular stamina training on all of the risk factors for degenerative cardiovascular diseases, it would be so expensive that people would barely be able to afford it!»
Every bit of training you do on the Luna Fitness, Luna Physio or the Casa also works your cardiovascular system. While you’re having a fun coordination session, your breathing gets faster, your heart rate goes up and you start to sweat. All of which help to improve your cardiovascular performance.
Of course, you can also specifically target your cardiovascular system with certain exercise styles, like a sprint or waves. The Lunas and Casa all enable you to make huge progress with a low amount of effort.
According to Statista, 8.9 million people worldwide die each year from ischemic heart diseases. This makes it the world’s leading cause of death.
If you have a cardiovascular disease, you should choose your training programmes in consultation with your doctor. But of course, you can also do preventative training to reduce the risk of developing a cardiovascular disease in the first place. Regular exercise is key to maintaining your physical health.
The Video Kit for the Sensopro Luna and the web player for the Sensopro Casa each have a wide range of training sessions designed to activate your cardiovascular system. They also have different intensities to choose from to help you find the right level for your body.
We recommend the following training:
Physio / Gait Training
Health / Sports and Leisure / Hiking
Fitness / Basic Cardio / Marathon Prep
