A survey of Massachusetts fitness centers reveals significant gaps in preparticipation cardiovascular screening and emergency preparedness, highlighting a need for improved safety protocols.
Gaps in fitness center protocols suggest potential safety risks for CVD patients; hypothesis-generating for strategies to enhance guideline adherence.
A survey of 110 fitness centers in Massachusetts reveals that many do not follow generally accepted guidelines for administering preparticipation cardiovascular screening, obtain physician consent for individuals with known cardiovascular disease, and prepare for emergency situations should they occur. Thus, the promotion of physical activity to the general public now underway in the United States must also coincide with better screening at all fitness centers to maximize the potential for safe exercise participation at fitness centers.
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