Ace the 2025 CCRP Challenge – Pump Up Your Cardiac Rehab Skills!

Activity management is a core component of occupational therapy (OT) in cardiac intervention because it focuses on helping individuals regain the skills necessary to perform daily activities and improve their overall quality of life following a cardiac event. Occupational therapists assess the patient's physical abilities and limitations, then develop strategies and interventions to enhance their participation in meaningful activities, such as self-care, work, and leisure.

Through tailored activity management, OT aims to support patients in gradually reintroducing activities that may have been affected by their cardiac condition, ensuring safety while promoting independence and confidence. This approach helps patients to manage fatigue, identify their physical limitations, and learn how to pace themselves appropriately, which is essential for their recovery.

While diet planning, physical fitness training, and medication management are also important in the overall cardiac rehabilitation process, they are generally addressed by other healthcare professionals, such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, and nurses or physicians. Occupational therapy's unique emphasis on the functional aspects of daily living distinguishes it as a critical element of cardiac intervention.