Exercise is Medicine in Mankato

Exercise Is Medicine is designed to help you continue to maintain a healthier lifestyle through supervised exercise sessions and health education after you complete phase 2 of cardiac rehabilitation. Exercise Is Medicine is an extension of phase 2, with the emphasis on further achieving your goals through self-structured exercise sessions.

The exercise component

Exercise programs are individually tailored and can include this equipment:

• Arm ergometer
• Bicycle
• Hand weights
• Treadmill

Participants will attend sessions one to three times weekly for one hour up to 36 sessions. This program is divided into one-month segments, with a maximum of three months' participation.

Cost

Exercise Is Medicine is a self-pay program.

Enrollment

This program is available to recent phase 2 graduates who have not met their prescribed exercise functional capacity or by physician referral for patient who meet risk criteria.

Additional information

Please note the following:

• Wear comfortable clothing
• Rubber-soled shoes with arch support are recommended
• Do not eat a heavy meal prior to exercise session
• Take your medication on your normal schedule