The following medical conditions may increase the risk of complications during exercise:
In the following medical conditions, exercise may increase the risk of complications may still be beneficial. These conditions include untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure, moderate aortic stenosis, severe narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve, mitral stenosis, atrial arrythmias, swelling of a blood vessel in the heart that occurs after a heart attack, ventricular bigeminy or trigeminy, frequent premature ventricular contractions, deterioration of the heart muscle, metabolic disease (diabetes, thyroid disease, etc) or electrolyte abnormality, chronic or recurrent infectious disease such as malaria and hepatitis, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal or rheumatoid diseases made worse by exercise, or complicated pregnancy. If any of these health conditions are present, the physician should refer to the ACSM’s guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. (26)
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