Why the study?
Does a 12-week progressive low intensity home exercise program improve functional capacity and cardiovascular responses compared to a standard protocol in men recovering from uncomplicated CABG surgery?
Population
12 men recovering from uncomplicated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Comparison
12-week progressive low intensity home exercise… vs Standard protocol
Design
RCT, assigned randomly
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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Low-intensity home exercise yields comparable functional gains after CABG; extends evidence for flexible post-surgical rehabilitation protocols.
Does a 12-week progressive low intensity home exercise program improve functional capacity and cardiovascular responses compared to a standard protocol in men recovering from uncomplicated CABG surgery?
An early, low-intensity home exercise program after CABG surgery yields comparable improvements in functional capacity to a standard protocol, with potentially faster early gains.
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