ARTICLE –
abstractPhysical
activity perception in revascularized coronary patients Laura Crăciun1, Adina
Avram2, Stela Iurciuc1,
Claudiu Avram2, Cristian Sarău1,
Mircea Iurciuc1, Daniela Stăncilă2,
Dan Gaiţă1, Silvia Mancaş1 1Department
of Medical Polyclinic and Medical Emergencies, Victor Babes
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania 2Department
of Internal Medicine, Municipal Hospital Timisoara, Romania
Abstract
Objective.
Evaluation the perception of revascularized coronary patients
concerning their physical activity level. Materials
and methods: Evaluation the daily physical activity level and
the availability to participate in a structured exercise program after
revascularization procedure (PCI+CABG) according to gender,
revascularization method and participation to the comprehensive cardiac
rehabilitation program (CRP). Results. 16
months after myocardial revascularization and initiation of secondary
prevention measures, 62% of patients continued to be sedentary and 54%
had no intention to adhere at a structured exercise program in order to
increase their physical fitness and quality of life. Only one third of
them performed moderate or intense weekly physical activity. CABG
patients were more inclined to participate in exercise training program
than PTCA patients (p<0.05). The percentage of patients included
in cardiac rehabilitation program that remained sedentary was
significantly less than for non-participants (p<0.05). Coronary
patients that adhered to the cardiac rehabilitation program performed a
significantly higher number of weekly METS and were more compliant to a
structured exercise training program than non-participants
(p<0.05). Conclusions. 16 months
after myocardial revacularization and initiation of secondary
prevention measures, most patients continued to be sedentary and had no
intention to adhere to a structure exercise training program. The
patients included in cardiac rehabilitation program were more inclined
to perform intense or moderate daily physical activity than patients
who did not benefit from this program (p<0.05).
Key
words:myocardial
revascularization, level of physical activity, cardiac rehabilitation
program
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