Adaptive Approaches to Exercise Rehabilitation for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and Related Autonomic Disorders

Exercise is a well-documented, nonpharmacologic treatment for individuals with autonomic dysfunction and associated orthostatic intolerance, such as postural tachycardia syndrome and related disorders. Exercise has been shown to increase blood volume, reverse cardiovascular deconditioning, and impro...

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Published in:Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation 2024-12, Vol.6 (4), p.100366, Article 100366
Main Authors: Ziaks, Lauren, Johnson, Kathryn, Schiltz, Kelsi, Pelo, Ryan, Lamotte, Guillaume, Dal Molin, Claudia, Chung, Tae, Cortez, Melissa M.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomic dysfunction(s)
dysautonomia
Exercise protocol
Graded exercise
hypermobility
Orthostatic intolerance
Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
Rehabilitation
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Summary:Exercise is a well-documented, nonpharmacologic treatment for individuals with autonomic dysfunction and associated orthostatic intolerance, such as postural tachycardia syndrome and related disorders. Exercise has been shown to increase blood volume, reverse cardiovascular deconditioning, and improve quality of life. Current first-line standard of care treatment for autonomic dysfunction combines graded approaches to exercise with medications and lifestyle modifications. However, current exercise rehabilitation protocols for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome contain rigid timelines and progression paradigms that often threaten tolerability and adherence. In addition, they fail to account for clinical variables potentially critical to care and lack guidance for individualization, limiting accessibility to patients with co-morbidities that affect exercise appropriateness and safety. Therefore, we introduce an adaptive approach to exercise prescription for orthostatic intolerance that allows patient-specific modifications to meet functional goals for a wider spectrum of patients, thus improving adherence. The proposed approach integrates iterative physiological and symptomatic assessments to provide flexible, yet structured, exposure to aerobic exercise and strength training to improve functional capacity and tolerance of daily activities for patients with postural tachycardia syndrome and related autonomic disorders.
ISSN:2590-1095
2590-1095
DOI:10.1016/j.arrct.2024.100366