… both surgical and nonsurgical patients. Despite significant correlations, our study of cardiac
surgery patients showed that the 2MWT and the SF-36 physical functioning subscale did not …

… that inspiratory muscle training was effective in improving functional capacity submaximal
and inspiratory muscle strength in this sample of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. …

… , or functional capacity, is an important component of risk assessment before major non-cardiac
surgery. … To assess the validity of this commonly used measure of functional capacity, we …

… Inspiratory muscle strength is related to functional capacity in preoperative cardiac surgery
patients. Quality of life is related with physical activity level and functional capacity in these …

Background The rising prevalence of multimorbid patients undergoing cardiac surgery often
leads to prolonged postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) treatment. The fate of these …

… infarction, in whom exercise tolerance, functional capacity, quality of life have improved…
cardiac surgery. Patients after coronary artery bypass grafting and aortic and mitral valve surgery …

… techniques improving, the number of cardiac surgical interventions in elderly and very old
… for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) of elderly and very old adults after surgical interventions, with …

… The present study examined whether change in behavioral functional capacity 3 months
after cardiac surgery was differentially predicted by preexisting cognitive deficit rather than short…

… Functional capacity is an integral component of the pre-operative evaluation of the
cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery. Stair climbing capacity has peri-operative prognostic …

… The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 8-weeks cardiac rehabilitation program
and improvement of functional capacity after cardiac surgery by using 6MWT as an easy and …