Heart Disease And Occupational Therapy

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Heart disease may be in one’s family history; however, it does not mean you have to accept it as your fate. As occupational therapist student, we focus on the occupation, health and well-being of a person through health promotion, prevention, and education. A certified occupational therapist with formal training in heart disease and stroke will educate the community on the risk factor and prevention of heart disease and stroke. As well as ways to adopt a healthy lifestyle through eating healthy diets and getting health screening annually. The therapist will also design physical activities such as walking, running, etc., as well as leisure activity such as dance, music, massage, gardening, sports, and art to decrease stress level to prevents

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