at Home in the living room its in Årnes in Nes municipality trimmer lungesyke Marit Nicholson in front of the PC. A physiotherapist and two idrettspedagoger guide her from the gymnasium on LHL-the hospital by the Airport.
the national association for heart – and lungesyke is one of the organizations transfer training programs over the internet directly to several thousand members.
Idrettspedagoger and physical therapists at LHL hospital at Gardermoen record treningsvideoene that users can take in direct in the living room.
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– This is very good. The exercises are adapted to us who are heart – and lungesyke. I know that I get better breath, ” says Nicholson.
She is among other things affected by Pulmonary hypertension. It means that she has high pressure in the pulmonary artery.
Rehabilitation on hold
Each week tend LHL to collect around 10,000 members for training in the gymnasiums and swimming pools around the country, but 12. march introduced government measures that put a stop to this and all other training and rehabiliteringsviksomhet in municipalities and organsisasjoner. Thus, many chronically ill suddenly without a life-sustaining activities.
It would LHL do something with, and the solution was a digital training program.
workout programmes which are now transferred digitally have varying levels of difficulty. On the way covers they all need.
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our Members can take it in via Facebook. We send it out through the newsletter. In addition, get all an SMS with a link to the program. We have received very positive feedback, ” says ms. Martin Steen in the LHL.
The first training session was downloaded by 7.000 members. It is he delighted with.
400.000 norwegians living with a chronic lung disease. Closer to 60,000 each year is treated in the hospital for hjertekrampe, heart attack and heart failure, according to figures from the Norwegian institute of public health.
Also for cancer patients
But also cancer affects many people – around 30,000 each year. Now have the foundation Active against cancer, made it same as LHL. They have made a digital training program for cancer patients, which, because of the korona-the crisis no longer can work out together on the 16 pusterommene which today is established at the Norwegian hospital.
– Now we have started a digital breathing space. This is the workouts in full length. The service is free and located on our website, ” says ceo of Active against cancer, Helle Aanesen.
Essential training
Director Jostein Grimsmo by LHL-the hospital believes that the training program that, among other heart – and lungesyke now can train for on the web is vital.
Director Jostein Grimsmo says it is important for the heart and lungesyke to follow the workout programmes on the internet in these korona-times.
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– We have long waiting lists when it comes to rehabilitation – everything the individual does on your own while he or she is waiting for rehabiliteringsplass, increases the quality of life for this at-risk group, ” he says.
Grimsmo fear a weakened public health as a result of korona-onset.
– Yes, it can be the result – both because many people easily become more passive than they should be, and because they do not get the needed follow-up since much of the helsetjenetene goes to the covid 19 patients. The lack of follow-up can mean the recurrence of the disease, ” says Grimsmo.
– Trust authorities
LHL get a lot of feedback from troubled members, but the loneliness and isolation is probably the biggest challenge for this group right now, believes Martin Steen.
Through the treningsvideoene he hopes that they can still get the feel of a community.
Mary Nicholson uses of the digital training program as often as she can. She set aside a half hour each time. And she knows that it helps.
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Mary Nicholson, on their side, is not so very uneasy.
“I take care of myself and work out as much I can here in the living room,” she says.
– You are not afraid?
– No, I protect me. It is only me, my family and the dog. Also, I trust in our politicians and health officials – that they are in control of this crisis.
