Patient Education Heart Surgery | Page 37

Warm-Up and Cool-Down Exercises Your heart rate needs to be increased slowly for safety. Repeat all exercises 10 times each. Do these slowly and take 5 minutes to warm up and 5 minutes to cool down. Lateral Neck Flexion Neck Rotation Turn head slowly over each shoulder. Tilt head toward shoulder, then tilt head toward the opposite shoulder. Neck Flexion Shoulder Shrugs Slowly bend head forward, then return to starting position. With arms relaxed at sides, raise shoulders, then relax. Shoulder Rolls Sitting Knee Flexion/Extension Roll shoulders slowly backward, and then roll shoulders forward. Slowly straighten one knee and then return foot to the floor. Switch legs and repeat. 36