January has seen the launch of their Home Exercise DVD.
This project, the brainchild of fitness specialist Corey Beecher, fulfils a long-held ambition to produce a DVD of his very successful Cardiac Recovery exercise plan that can be safely practised at home.
Twenty years ago when Corey’s father Derek underwent heart surgery he received expert care in hospital. However, it was soon clear that following discharge there was no cohesive plan in place for recovery or prevention of further cardiac problems in the future. Drawing on his Personal Training background Corey designed a programme that would enable cardiac patients to maintain a high level of personal fitness.
Derek continues to follow the plan and is absolute proof that it works! It is now widely accepted that the key to recovering from a cardiac event is attendance at a cardiac recovery course.
Despite this, the take-up of such courses is often disappointingly low. One of the main reasons is the difficulty in accessing transport to the sessions for patients, especially those in rural areas.
The aim of this DVD is to help those who attend the recovery programme practise what they have learned and offer support to those unable to travel to the sessions.
Corey’s home exercise DVD enables all of the benefits of regular exercise such as lowering resting blood pressure, resting heart rate and increasing the happy hormones that control our mood. Working with household items instead of the formal equipment also breaks down the barriers to exercise that some people face.
The idea of the home exercise DVD is not new but what makes this project unique is that it is a collaboration between Bedford Heartbeat and a group of former patients lucky enough to have benefitted from their expertise, enthusiasm and encouragement.
Fundraising with the support of ex patients means Corey has saved the NHS any cost of production or copying. Corey inspired the group to come together to donate skills they already had and to set about acquiring those that they did not. David brought filmmaking expertise from his day job as a wedding photographer and video maker.
Colin had developed film-editing skills and Ken’s background in software development meant he could begin to build a website to showcase the project. Barry is a graphic designer and took on the branding for the project.
Already, the DVD has been used to aid the recovery of 45 additional people through the Cardiac Recovery Programme, an increase of some 12%. The next phase is a further collaboration with other NHS Trusts to offer our DVD, support and encouragement to increase the reach of these DVDs to assist other health professionals to promote the great work completed within the area of cardiac recovery.
Please visit our website for more details : http://www.cardiaccorey.com