Episode 80: ‘Mow’ your limits

An episode about mowing, MET levels, and knowing your (your patient’s) limitations. Have you ever been asked, “Can I get back to….?” How do you help your patients make these decisions? Do you consider MET levels, HR response, or overall aerobic capacity? Using MET levels for a specific activity can be a great way to help educate patients on their current abilities or to assist in creating meaningful goals for future activities. It can be a great starting point to help determine the “it depends” answer. It provides objective information to help gauge the overall energy expenditure to complete a specific activity. So, how do we determine METs for mowing or any other activity? Check out this episode as we discuss the heart rate and blood pressure response to MET levels and incorporate the physical activity compendium to your toolbox. In this episode: Define a MET HR and BP response to 1 MET activity Use of the physical activity compendium Resources: 2024 Adult / Older Adult Compendium: https://pacompendium.com/ Youth Compendium: https://www.nccor.org/tools-youthcompendium/ Join my main newsletter: https://allthingscardiopulm.ck.page/9bb2730421 Want to sign up for a mentoring call with Dr. Burriesci? Sign up here: https://www.allthingscardiopulm.com/mentoring Interested in Jane? Jane, is an all-in-one practice management software with helpful features to power your practice. Head to jane.app/burriesci to book a personalized demo. Find me on: IG: @all_things_cardiopulm Threads: @all_things_cardiopulm Website: www.allthingscardiopulm.com Youtube: @allthingscardiopulm Linked-In: Rachele Burriesci Text at 913-308-4494