ACSM Absolute and Relative Contraindications to Exercise:
Absolute Contraindications:
Recent myocardial infarction (<2 days), recent acute cardiac event or change in resting ECG suggesting significant ischemia
Unstable angina
Uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmias causing symptoms or haemodynamic compromise
Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
Uncontrolled symptomatic heart failure
Acute pulmonaru embolus or pulmonary infarction
Acute myocarditis or pericarditis
Suspected or known dissecting aneurysm
Acute systemic infarction, accompanied by fever, body aches or swollen lymph glands
Relative Contraindications:
Left main coronary stenosis
Moderate stenotic valvular heart disease
Electrolyte abnormalities
Severe arterial hypertension (i.e. systolic BP BP >200mmHg and/or diastolic BP >110mmHg at rest)
tachydysrhythmia or bradysrhythmia
Hypertropic cardiomyopathy and other forms of outflow tract obstruction
Neuromotor, musculoskeletal or rheumatoid disorders that are exacerbated by exercise
High-degree atrioventricular block
Ventricular aneurism
Uncontrolled metabolic disease
Chronic infectious disease (e.g. HIV)
Mental or physical impairment leading to inability to exercise adequately