1Professor and Course chairman, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3Tutor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: T. Senthil Kumar Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, e-mail: senthilkumar.t@sriramachandra.edu.in
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
The autonomic dysfunction of heart and persistent tachycardiais seen with reduced functional capacity following surgical revascularization. Evidence on the role of exercise training is limited in sympathovagal dysfunctions. This Randomized controlled trail included stable post coronary bypass surgery patients in control (13) and study group (12). The study group received thrice/week training for 12 weeks after discharge and the control group received a routine care. The R-R Interval Variabilityand the functional capacity (6-minute walk test)assessed before and after 12 weeks of the training. The study group had increase in functional capacity and a positive correlation between the RRIV analysis and functional capacity after training (p<0.05).Phase II exercise training after coronary bypass surgery had a significant improvement of the functional capacity. There was a significant positive correlation between R-R interval variability and the functional capacity in the training group.
R-R Interval, CABG, functional capacity, heart regulation
