TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - History of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation A1 - Certo, Catherine M. A1 - DeTurk, William E. A1 - Cahalin, Lawrence P. A2 - DeTurk, William E. A2 - Cahalin, Lawrence P. PY - 2017 T2 - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, 3e AB - The relative importance of physical activity was first noted in 1772, when the famous physician William Heberden published a report describing a 6-month exercise program consisting of 30 minutes of daily sawing for a male patient with “chest disorder.”1 One can surmise that the diagnosis was coronary artery disease and that the patient was probably experiencing angina pain or recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI). In 1799, an English physician, C. H. Parry, independently noted the beneficial effects of physical activity in his patients who suffered from chest pain.2 The reaction by the medical community to this notion met with much resistance and was not assimilated into practice. In 1912, Herrich gave the first clinical description of an acute MI and encouraged physicians to reevaluate the role of physical activity in the treatment of patients with coronary heart disease.3 However, the medical community expressed fear that increased physical exertion could lead to increased risk of ventricular aneurysm, myocardial rupture, or heightened arterial hypoxemia. The conservative treatment approach of 6 to 8 weeks of bed rest for patients with MI continued to be the common protocol well into the 20th century. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1148782538 ER -