Can a person with a pacemaker run?
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- Date: Jul 24,2008
Persons on pacemaker can invariably do light walking. Those with a rate responsive or dual chamber physiological pacemaker can exercise as well. This is because the rate will increase automatically depending on the body’s need. Persons with pacemakers not incorporating this function may have fatigue as the level of exercise increases.
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