Table 1.
Clinical and surgical data of the patients studied.
| Variable | Control group (n = 61) | Cycle ergometer group (n = 61) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59 ± 5 | 62 ± 6 | 0.54a |
| Gender | 0.87b | ||
| Male | 39 (64%) | 37 (61%) | |
| Female | 22 (36%) | 24 (39%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 3 | 26 ± 2 | 0.68a |
| Smoking history | 6 (10%) | 7 (11%) | 0.71b |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 56 ± 7 | 54 ± 5 | 0.68a |
| Level of physical activity | 0.76b | ||
| Active | 15 (25%) | 18 (30%) | |
| Sedentary | 46 (75%) | 43 (70%) | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| SAH | 33 (54%) | 31 (51%) | 0.68b |
| DM | 21 (34%) | 23 (38%) | 0.78b |
| DLP | 15 (25%) | 15 (25%) | 0.93b |
| Surgery time (hours) | 4.1 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 0.66a |
| CPB time (min) | 88 ± 12 | 92 ± 10 | 0.42a |
| Length of stay in ICU (days) | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 2 | 0.64a |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 10 ± 3 | 7 ± 1 | 0.04a |
| MV time (hours) | 7 ± 2 | 8 ± 2 | 0.76a |
| Number of drains | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 0.92a |
| Number of grafts | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 0.94a |
| Total number of physical therapy sessions | 1.342 | 976 | 0.03a |
aIndependent Student's t-test; bChi-square; BMI: body mass index; ECC: extracorporeal circulation; SAH: systemic arterial hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus; DLP: dyslipidemia; ICU: intensive care unit; MV: mechanical ventilation.