RESISTANCE EXERCISES IN POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY

Abstract

Introduction: Resistance exercise has been providing to the patient in a cardiac rehabilitation earlier return to functional activities, given the benefits in using this modality in the clinic, there are questions about the use and safety of these exercises in-hospital rehabilitation. The objective of this study was to observe the responses muscle after resistance exercise in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial consisting of 14 patients, eight experimental and six controls. The experimental group performed the protocol service of the Hospital Santa Izabel associated with resistance training for lower limbs and the control group maintained the routine protocol of the hospital. Results: We observed a statistically significant difference in the study roup in the right quadriceps (p = 0.05), right hamstring (p = 0.02) and left (p = 0.04) and distance (p = 0.04) but when compared to variation intergroup difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the use of resistance exercise in phase I cardiac rehabilitation improves the level of muscle strength in some muscles so that this benefit will provide the patient a return to their everyday activities more safely.