Background:There are still many gaps in research concerning the effect of balance training on functional capacity of patient after coronary artery bypass graft. Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of balance training on patients after coronanry artery bypass graft surgery.
Methods: Sixty male patients under went CABG with ages 55-65 years Patients were randomly randomized into to two groups equal in number 30 in each group. (Group A: study group, Group B: control group).All patients were thoroughly evaluated one day after extubation and day 6 after operation. Berg Balance Scale (BBS): is a test used to assess patients functional balance , the sit to stand test(STS) used to asses patients functional capacity and SF36 is questionnaire used to assess quality of life with patients. all of those tests done before and after training sessions with both groups. and compare the length of hospital stay between both groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Balance exercises and cardiac rehabilitation (intervention) for patients for 7 Days, 3 times/week for duration of 25-30 min/ session.
National heart institute
Giza, Egypt
Berg balance scale(BBS)
(0 indicating the lowest level ,4 indicating the highest level ) data about balance from BBS index.
Time frame: 7 Days
sit to stand test(SST)in seconds
represent functional capacity (duration of 5 times sit to stand)
Time frame: 1st day and 7th day
length of hospital stay (in Days)
number of days spent in hospital
Time frame: from 1st day
SF36 Questionnaire( scores)
Scores range from 0 - 100 Lower scores = more disability, higher scores = less disability
Time frame: 3rd day
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