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Observational studyRevista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular

Evaluation of peripheral muscle strength of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery: a longitudinal study.

Kelli Maria Souza Santos, Manoel Luiz de Cerqueira Neto, Vitor Oliveira Carvalho, Valter Joviniano de Santana Filho, Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior, Amaro Afrânio Araújo Filho, Telma Cristina Fontes Cerqueira, Lucas de Assis Pereira Cacau

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Observational study in Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Kelli Maria Souza SantosUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Manoel Luiz de Cerqueira NetoUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Vitor Oliveira CarvalhoUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Valter Joviniano de Santana FilhoUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Walderi Monteiro da Silva JuniorUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Amaro Afrânio Araújo FilhoUniversidade Tiradentes, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Telma Cristina Fontes CerqueiraUniversidade Tiradentes, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Lucas de Assis Pereira CacauUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.

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Abstract

introductionPeripheral muscle strength has been little explored in the literature in the context of cardiac rehabilitation.

objectiveTo evaluate the peripheral muscle strength of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.

methodsThis was a longitudinal observational study. The peripheral muscle strength was measured using isometric dynamometry lower limb (knee extensors and flexors) at three different times: preoperatively (M1), the day of discharge (M2) and hospital discharge (M3). Participants received physiotherapy pre and postoperatively during the days of hospitalization during the morning and afternoon.

resultsTwenty-two patients were evaluated. The values of peripheral muscle strength of knee extensors preoperative found were about 50% lower than those predicted for the healthy population. When comparing muscle strength prior (M1), with the remaining evaluation, found himself in a fall of 29% for the movement of knee extension and 25% for knee flexion in M2 and a decrease of 10% movement for knee extension and 13% for knee flexion in M3 when comparing with M1.

conclusionThe values of peripheral muscle strength prior of the study patients were lower than predicted for the healthy population of the same age. After the surgical event this reduction is even more remarkable, being reestablished until the time of discharge, to values close to baseline.

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Analysis of VarianceCardiac Surgical ProceduresElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansKneeLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMuscle ContractionMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthMuscle Strength DynamometerStatistics, Nonparametric

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PMCPMC4412325

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