Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Clinically Meaningful Change in 6 Minute Walking Test and the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06460740 (Combined Effects of 4-7-8 Breathing Technique and Stationary Cycle on Physical Performance, Quality of Life and Dyspnea in Post CABG Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Combined Effects of 4-7-8 Breathing Technique and Stationary Cycle on Physical Performance, Quality of Life and Dyspnea in Post CABG Patients
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Cycle Ergometer Exercise on Functional Capacity and Hospitalization Time of Patients After Open-Heart Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Determining the minimum important differences for field walking tests in adults with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Pooled it
- Effects and relationships of early physiotherapy on respiratory functions and functional capacity at discharge in patients undergoing open heart surgery.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Field-assessed functional exercise capacity and selected NCD-related health markers among students at Kuwait University: a cross-sectional study using the incremental shuttle walk test.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Impact of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation on Patients with Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction and Preserved Ejection Fraction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of a Home-Based Rehabilitation Exercise Program on Cardiorespiratory Performance in Community-Dwelling Adults Who Underwent Heart Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Six-minute walking test in post-cardiac surgery versus chronic heart failure patients attending cardiac rehabilitation: a measure of exercise tolerance and association with patients functioning by ICF.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The 6-min walk test (6MWT) and incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) are widely used measures of exercise tolerance, which depict favorable performance characteristics in a variety of cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Both tests are valid and reliable method of assessing functional ability in cardiac rehabilitation population. Several studies have calculated the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of these exercise tests in different populations. The current study aims to estimate MCID of 6MWT and ISWT in patients after Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In this descriptive observational study, nonprobability purposive sampling technique was used to assess 89 post CABG patients. The participants performed the 6MWT and ISWT along with vital monitoring on third, fifth and seventh post operative days. The data was with calculation of 6MWT and ISWT MCID through distribution and anchor-based methods. Results showed significant improvement (
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