YOUR EXERCISE
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Carol Keen spent five years as a specialist physiotherapist in pulmonary hypertension, helping hundreds of people get fitter and stronger with the condition. And when we invited members to submit questions for her, so many came in that we’re having to spread them over two issues! Exercise is clearly a topic that’s important to many, so if moving more is top of your New Year's Resolution list, we hope you’ll find these answers useful.
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