Why the study?
Little is known about using preoperative exercise therapy before CABG surgery to improve physical fitness.
Does prehabilitation improve physical function, functional capacity, and recovery in adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Comparison
Prehabilitation study group vs control group
Design
Quasi-experimental study
Key result
Prehabilitation significantly improved physical function, 6-minute walk test performance, and perceived exertion, and decreased hospital stay in patients undergoing CABG.
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for prehab before CABG; RCTs needed before practice change.
Does prehabilitation improve physical function, functional capacity, and recovery in adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Prehabilitation before CABG surgery significantly improves postoperative physical function, functional capacity, and reduces hospital stay.
elaziz et al. (2022) studied Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (n=60). Prehabilitation vs. Control group was evaluated on Physical function, pain, physical performance, 6-minute walk test, and perceived exertion. Prehabilitation significantly improved physical function, 6-minute walk test performance, and perceived exertion, and decreased hospital stay in patients undergoing CABG.