Why the study?
Does moderate-intensity stationary cycling improve functional capacity compared to walking in patients in the early postoperative period after CABG surgery?
Population
64 patients in the early postoperative period after first-time coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Comparison
Moderate-intensity stationary cycling exercise… vs Moderate-intensity walking exercise programme
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
until hospital discharge
Authors
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Supports stationary cycling as equivalent alternative to walking after CABG; extends options for individualized early postoperative rehabilitation.
Does moderate-intensity stationary cycling improve functional capacity compared to walking in patients in the early postoperative period after CABG surgery?
Stationary cycling is a well-tolerated and clinically effective alternative to walking for early postoperative exercise after CABG surgery, with no significant difference in functional capacity recovery.
Hirschhorn et al. (2012) studied this question.
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