Cardiovascular Wellness Program
The Cardiovascular Wellness Program is an exercise, education program dedicated to promoting health and wellness. It is staffed by specialty volunteers and student interns. We are supported by the Foundation for Health through Knowledge and Action, a non-profit agency.
About Us
Who Can Participate
The Cardiovascular Wellness Program is for those with cardiovascular disease or those at risk. The focus is on developing and maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle through exercise, stress management, and nutrition. For those who have had cardiac events, they must have completed monitored phases of a hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation program or be at least 12 months post-event.
A Community of Support
We are a program staffed by specialty volunteers and student interns. All exercise is supervised by emergency medical personnel, ACLS-certified nurses, and an exercise physiologist. On our specialty volunteer staff, physicians, registered nurses, a physical therapist, and a registered dietitian visit regularly for supervision and education. Our student interns come from multiple disciplines including, physical therapy, gerontology, nutrition, and psychology.
UC Davis Collaborations
The program is housed on the CSU Sacramento campus and student involvement is primarily with Sac students. The volunteer staff and older adults clients come from the community at large, with a good percentage of them coming from UC Davis. The program has a medical director who is a UC Davis Cardiologist, Radhika Bukkapatnam, MD and additional support from Javier Lopez, MD, who has provided referrals from his CDPH PreventionForward program since 2019.
Browse Our Topics
Your Diet with Debbie Lucus, RD
Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT
Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT
Debbie provides great resources to help improve our diets.
Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT
Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT
Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT
A healthy lifestyle involves both a healthy body and a healthy mind.
Introduction to Exercise
Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT
Introduction to Exercise
Do you want to begin exercising, but you do not know where or how to start? Linda presents important information to help you begin your healthy journey.
Tai Chi with Dave Sady
Interview with Dr. Kappagoda
Introduction to Exercise
Tai Chi provides many benefits such as improving strength and balance.
Interview with Dr. Kappagoda
Interview with Dr. Kappagoda
Interview with Dr. Kappagoda
Dr. Kappagoda was an important member of this program. Click below to watch the interview as he discusses the foundation of this program.
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Interview with Dr. Kappagoda
Interview with Dr. Kappagoda
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Weekly Schedule
The Cardiovascular Wellness Program is located at Folsom Hall at Sacramento State University, 7667 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3030, 3rd floor, NE corner. We are not located on the main campus. Open: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
MORNING SESSIONS
Exercise per usual, Tues, Thurs and Fri mornings, 9 -2:30pm.
Usual group activities during this period:
- 9:00AM Tai Chi (Mo,Tu.Th,Fr)
- Zoom ID: 897 520 111
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/897520111
- 10:15AM group stretch/core/balance routine (Tu/Th)
- Zoom link: 881 9363 5013
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/88193635013
- 11:05AM group resistance training (Tu/Th/Fr)
- Zoom ID: 889 3266 7307
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/88932667307
- 11:45AM Guest Presentations/Activities
Get your 30-60 minutes of CV activity around the group things you want to do.
Educational presentations usually follow at 11:45 am. Monthly calendar below.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Group activities during this period
- 1:15 pm group stretch/core/balance and/or circuits (Mo/Tu/Th/Fr)
- Zoom ID: 505 510 964
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/505510964
- 2:30 chair exercise (Mo/Tu/Th)
- Zoom ID: 950 2893 0586
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/95028930586
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