Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3

Role of early cardiac rehabilitation on the patients with stable angina

  • Author:
  • Soma Mazumdar
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 41 to 47

Adesh College of Physiotherapy, Muktsar, Punjab

Abstract

Carefully-tailored exercise program in the form of Cardiac rehabilitation has always found positive effects on the patient with cardiac Muscular diseases.

This study was investigated on 30 male patients rehabilitation on stable angina.

Aerobic exercises in the form of upper limb and lower limb exercises were advised on the first day which was to be continued for 45 days with a frequency of 4 days a week. Progression was given after every 15 days by using Karvonen's formula [THR=RHR + X% (HRmax − RHR)].

Exercise tolerance and cardio pulmonary fitness were measured after 15 days by Borg's scale of RPE and Crompton;s Test. Tread Mill test was also tested. ANOVA, Correlation of Coefficient, T-test and Simple regression equation were applied to compare and correlate the value of the variables by suing SPSS version 7.5.

Early cardiac rehabilitation on stable angina proved better cardiopulmonary fitness on the patients who were given 21%-25%-30% of progression.

Keywords

Cardiac Rehabilitation, Stable angina, Karvonen's formula, exercise tolerance, cardiopulmonary fitness, Borg's Scale, Rate of perceived exertion, Crompoton's test, Tread Mill Test