Alternative Physical Therapy Protocol Using a Cycle Ergometer During Hospital Rehabilitation of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: a Clinical Trial

Alternative Physical Therapy Protocol Using a Cycle Ergometer During Hospital Rehabilitation of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: a Clinical Trial

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of a cycle ergometer-based exercise program to a standard protocol on the increment of the maximum distance walked during the six-minute walk test in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS: A co...

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Main Authors: Margarete Diprat Trevisan, Diene Gomes Colvara Lopes, Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello, Fabrício Edler Macagnan, Adriana Kessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Myocardial Revascularization
Postoperative Care
Exercise
Physical Therapy Modalities
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