Research Article

Effects of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation and home-based exercise program in patients with previous myocardial infarction

Volume: 40 Number: 1 March 20, 2018
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Effects of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation and home-based exercise program in patients with previous myocardial infarction

Abstract

Background: Exercise-based rehabilitation is an important part of treatment patients following myocardial infarction.

Objective: The aim of our study was to compare the effects of exercise therapy on cardiopulmonary parameters by prescribing hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation, home-based exercise program in patients with previous myocardial infarction.

Method: We studied 35 post–myocardial infarction patients having a 1-month myocardial infarction history with a stable disease. The patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups as follows: aerobic exercise training group (I), home-based exercise group (II). The group I participated in the aerobic exercise program at the hospital for 6 weeks. Group II was prescribed a home-based gradual physical activity program.

Results: It was found that there were significant increases in the values of ejection fraction (EF), the six-minutes-walk test (6-MWT), arm ergometer test, VO2max, anaerobic time in group I. It was also found that there were significant increases in the values of 6-MWT, arm ergometer test, and anaerobic time in group II. The ratio of change in arm ergometer test values was higher in the hospital group.

Conclusions: Home-based exercise programs can be a good alternative for patients with low or moderate risk who can't attend hospital-based exercise programs.  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nuray Saygin Aydin

Hasan Yucel

Ali Zorlu

Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz

Publication Date

March 20, 2018

Submission Date

July 22, 2017

Acceptance Date

February 1, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 40 Number: 1

AMA
1.Saygin Aydin N, Ceyhan Doğan S, Yucel H, Zorlu A, Yilmaz MB. Effects of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation and home-based exercise program in patients with previous myocardial infarction. CMJ. 2018;40(1):34-42. doi:10.7197/223.vi.407614

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