A Comprehensive Guide to Cardiac Fitness Programs
暫譯: 心臟健康計畫全面指南

Naomi Gauthier, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and has over 25 years' experience as a practicing cardiologist. She received her MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, completed her residency and chief year at University of California, Davis, and her fellowship at the University of Virginia. Dr. Gauthier has special expertise in exercise physiology and is the Medical Director of Exercise Cardiology and founder and Director of the Cardiac Fitness Program at Boston Children's Hospital. She is also the Program Director for the Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Exercise Cardiology. Her research focuses on the broad benefits of exercise in patients with congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease, and she is involved nationally and internationally with exercise and physical activity efforts for these patients. Her passion is to help patients discover their potential rather than focus on limitations.

Tracy Curran, PhD, is the Lead Exercise Physiologist and Senior Cardiac Exercise Program Development Manager and Co-developer of the Cardiac Fitness Program at Boston Children's Hospital. She has over 25 years' experience in clinical exercise testing and training in the congenital and acquired heart disease population and teaching experience in clinical exercise testing, training, and prescription. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, a Master's Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology and a PhD in Health Professions Education. Her dissertation research established consensus around recommended standards and practice guidelines for a formal pediatric cardiac rehabilitation curriculum for children and adolescents with congenital heart disease, and she is the founder and current Chair for the Global Coalition for Fitness and Congenial Heart Disease. She believes every child with a chronic condition can discover their full potential through physical and mental fitness training.

Julie Ann O'Neill, is an Exercise Physiologist Team Lead with over 20 years of experience in clinical exercise testing and rehabilitation for patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. Holding a Master's in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Julie specializes in promoting exercise and behavior change, particularly in complex medical conditions. She excels in building trust and connecting with patients and their families, helping them integrate physical activity and exercise into their lives, enhancing self-confidence and motivation. Julie is dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace exercise as an enjoyable and essential aspect of their lifestyle, significantly contributing to their overall well-being and quality of life.

Lani Silversides, is the founder of Mindful Performance, LLC, where she coaches high school and college athletes, teams, and coaches in mental performance and mindfulness practices. A former Division I basketball player and New England Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Lani brings firsthand athletic experience to her work. She works with the Cardiac Fitness Program at Boston Children's Hospital to integrate mental skills into their training model. Lani is also the founder and Executive Director of SG United Foundation ("Strong Girls United"), a national nonprofit empowering girls through sports, mentorship, and mental health programming. She is deeply dedicated to helping individuals of all ages build confidence, resilience, and a positive relationship with movement.

娜奧米·高提爾 (Naomi Gauthier)，醫學博士，是哈佛醫學院的兒科助理教授，擁有超過25年的心臟病專科醫師執業經驗。她在馬薩諸塞州大學醫學院獲得醫學博士學位，並在加州大學戴維斯分校完成住院醫師訓練及首席住院醫師的年限，隨後在維吉尼亞大學完成心臟病學的專科訓練。高提爾博士在運動生理學方面具有專業知識，並擔任波士頓兒童醫院運動心臟病學的醫療主任及心臟健康計畫的創始人和主任。她也是兒童運動心臟病學高級專科訓練計畫的計畫主任。她的研究專注於運動對先天性和兒童後天性心臟病患者的廣泛益處，並在全國及國際上參與這些患者的運動和身體活動工作。她的熱情在於幫助患者發掘他們的潛力，而不是專注於限制。

特雷西·卡蘭 (Tracy Curran)，哲學博士，是波士頓兒童醫院的首席運動生理學家及高級心臟運動計畫發展經理，並共同開發心臟健康計畫。她在先天性和後天性心臟病患者的臨床運動測試和訓練方面擁有超過25年的經驗，並在臨床運動測試、訓練和處方方面有教學經驗。她擁有運動科學學士學位、臨床運動生理學碩士學位及健康專業教育的博士學位。她的論文研究確立了針對先天性心臟病兒童和青少年的正式心臟康復課程的建議標準和實踐指導方針的共識，她也是全球健身與先天性心臟病聯盟的創始人及現任主席。她相信每位有慢性病的孩子都能透過身體和心理健康訓練發掘他們的全部潛力。

朱莉·安·奧尼爾 (Julie Ann O'Neill)，是運動生理學家團隊負責人，擁有超過20年的臨床運動測試和康復經驗，專注於先天性和後天性心臟病患者。她擁有臨床運動生理學碩士學位，專門推廣運動和行為改變，特別是在複雜的醫療條件下。她擅長建立信任並與患者及其家庭建立聯繫，幫助他們將身體活動和運動融入生活中，增強自信心和動力。朱莉致力於使個人能夠將運動視為生活中愉快且必要的一部分，顯著提升他們的整體健康和生活品質。

拉尼·西爾弗賽德 (Lani Silversides)，是Mindful Performance, LLC的創始人，專門指導高中和大學運動員、團隊及教練進行心理表現和正念練習。作為前美國大學體育協會 (NCAA) 一級籃球運動員及新英格蘭籃球名人堂成員，拉尼將她的運動經驗帶入工作中。她與波士頓兒童醫院的心臟健康計畫合作，將心理技能整合到他們的訓練模式中。拉尼也是SG United Foundation（「強女孩聯合」）的創始人及執行董事，這是一個全國性非營利組織，通過運動、導師指導和心理健康計畫來賦能女孩。她深切致力於幫助各年齡層的個人建立自信、韌性和與運動的正面關係。