Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of preoperative aerobic training for improving postoperative functional mobility in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patient.
Study design: Quasi experimental study.
Place and duration of study: The study was conducted at Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology Faisalabad from April, 2022 to July 2022.
Methodology: A Quasi experimental study was performed on thirty eight patients who underwent elective CABG at Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology. The subjects were divided into two groups. The Group-1 was subjected to aerobic training whereas the Group-2 received the conventional treatment, 4 days a week for three weeks. The outcomes were evaluated at baseline, third week preoperatively and postoperative before discharge. After applying intervention of 4 weeks in coronary artery bypass graft patients, outcomes were evaluated using Time Up and Go test (TUG) to determine the functional mobility and Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) to grading the angina pectoris. Oxygen therapy duration was also noted as outcome measures of this study.
Result: There was significant improvement in mean TUG test at 3rd week preoperative and postoperative before discharge (P<0.05). There was significant improvement in mean CCS at 3rd week preoperative and postoperative before discharge (P<0.05). Similarly, there was significant improvement in duration of oxygen therapy postoperative before discharge (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Both groups were found effective in improving the functional mobility, Canadian cardiovascular society grading and reduced the postoperative oxygen duration therapy, but the Aerobic training group was found more effective in improving functional mobility, CCS and reduced the postoperative oxygen duration therapy as compared to the conventional group.

Keywords:Coronary artery bypass graft; Aerobic training; Time up and go test; Conventional treatment; Duration of oxygen therapy

Abbreviations:CABG-Coronary artery bypass graft, CCS-Canadian cardiovascular society, TUG-Timed up and go test.