1st Cardiac Rehabilitation Seminar
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16th Thematic Seminar of the Postgraduate Program: “Clinical Exercise and Applications of Technology in Health”
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science and Occupational Therapy of Democritus University of Thrace in collaboration with the National Center for Science Research “DEMOKRITOS” – The Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT)
Department of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Crete
Association for the Support and Rehabilitation of Heart Disease and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease of Rodopi
1st Cardiac Rehabilitation Seminar
of the Laboratory of Clinical Exercise Physiology, D.P.E.S.S,
in cooperation with the Department of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Crete
Workshop Coordinator:
Konstantinos Volaklis, Associate Professor, D.P.E.S.S., Democritus University of Thrace, Lecturer, Ergoline Academy, Germany
Workshop Directors:
Savvas Tokmakidis, Emeritus Professor of Exercise Physiology,. D.P.E.S.S. – Democritus University of Thrace
Maria Marketou, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Crete
Description: The purpose of the seminar is to present the structure and the contents of a cardiac rehabilitation program as it is applies based on current scientific guidelines. Issues such as cardiovascular risk stratification, the pharmacological treatment and the assessment of the lipid profile (with an emphasis on reducing LDL-C) will be mentioned. Additionally, there will be a demonstration of cardiopulmonary exercise testing with interpretation of the main results and exercise prescription guidance. The dietary recommendations and the nutritional monitoring procedure of cardiac patients will be also presented. In the practical part, continuous and interval exercise protocols will be applied using the ers.2 ECG monitoring software which is developed for the assessment of ischemia and arrhythmias of cardiac patients.
Theory
09:00 – 09:30
Definition and contents of cardiac rehabilitation
Konstantinos Volaklis, Associate Professor, Exercise in Cardiometabolic Disease, D.P.E.S.S. – Democritus University of Thrace
09:30 – 10:00
Medication used in cardiac rehabilitation und interactions with exercise
Maria Marketou, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Crete
10:00 – 10:30
Dietary guidance and support of cardiac patients
Eleni Pavlidou, Ph.D, Clinical Dietitian, Post-doc Researcher, Aegean University
Practical Section
10:30 – 11:30
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and exercise prescription
Maria Marketou, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Crete
Ilias Smilios, Professor of Exercise Physiology, D.P.E.S.S., Democritus University of Thrace
11:30 – 12:30
ECG-monitoring during continuous moderate and high intensity interval exercise
Konstantinos Volaklis, Associate Professor, Exercise in Cardiometabolic Disease, D.P.E.S.S. – Democritus University of Thrace
Apostolos Spassis, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Specialized Teaching Staff, D.P.E.S.S., Democritus University of Thrace
12:30 – 13:00
Summary and Discussion
Speakers’ Cvs
Konstantinos Volaklis is an Associate Professor at the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of Democritus University of Thrace, with expertise in exercise for patients with cardiometabolic diseases. He has significant research and teaching experience in the field of cardiac rehabilitation, having worked in cardiac rehabilitation centers abroad.
Maria Marketou is an Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Medical School of the University of Crete and serves as President of the Hypertension Working Group of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology. She is also the Director of the only English-taught postgraduate program in Greece specializing in cardiac rehabilitation.
Ilias Smilios is a Professor of Exercise Physiology at the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of Democritus University of Thrace, with significant research and teaching activity in the field of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and the training of high-performance athletes.
Apostolos Spasis is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and a member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff at the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of Democritus University of Thrace. He has extensive experience in prescribing and implementing exercise programs for patients with chronic diseases and has conducted postdoctoral research in exercise interventions for cardiac patients.
Eleni Pavlidou is a Clinical Dietitian–Nutritionist with a PhD from the University of the Aegean and postdoctoral research in the field of metabolism. Her scientific work focuses on the nutritional management of chronic diseases and metabolic disorders.