European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Abstract- Introduction -Functional Capacity (FC) is a valid measure of physical fitness in
health and disease and should be evaluated at the start and at the end of Cardiac
rehabilitation programs (CRPs). However after comprehensive literature search we have
not came across any of studies on diabetic patients comparing FC after inpatient
rehabilitation. So this study was undertaken with the aim to compare the FC after inpatient
CRPs in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients with and without diabetes
using 6 minute walk test.
Objective: Comparison of FC after inpatient CRPs in CABG patients with and without
diabetes by performing 6 minute walk test (6MWT) using distance walked, % predicted
distance and mean peak VO2.
Methods and methodology: observational type of study conducted at tertiary care hospital,
total of 32 subjects {Experimental group-16 in diabetes (DM) and Control group-16 in
non-diabetes (non-DM)}. Stable CABG surgery patient were included. Exclusive criteria
were graft taken from leg, lower leg amputation, unstable hemodynamic, Peripheral
Vascular Diseases (PVD), BMI >30 kg/cm2 and Lower limb disability were excluded . FC
using 6MWT was evaluated at the end of phase 1 CRP in both groups .6MWT was done
using ATS guidelines.% predicted distance and mean peak VO2 calculated using equation.
Result- The experimental group patients had statistically significantly less functional
capacity as compared to the control group.
Conclusion- In experimental group i.e. DM Patients functional capacity is decreased after
inpatient cardiac rehabilitation in CABG patients.