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. 2019 Oct 28;15(5):715–722. doi: 10.12965/jer.1938444.222

Table 1.

Program during hospitalization

Program Day

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Respiratory rehabilitation techniques
 Breathing awareness and breathing time dissociation
 Positioning techniques - relaxation
 Thoracic expansion exercises (selective left and right costal re-education with flexion/extension of the upper limb, diaphragmatic resistance of the posterior portion with resistance, and global with elevation up to 90° due to sternotomy)
 Assisted cough cleaning (with sternotomy containment) and active respiratory technique cycle
Bed rest
Raise 30–60 min 2x/day According to tolerance
Hygiene Bed Seated (wc) Shower
Static and dynamic balance training
Exercise
 Heating (5 min)
 Isometric and isotonic exercises of upper limb and lower members (in each segment 8x - 2 sets) Assets-assisted 2x/day Seated 2x/day Standing (lengthen each segment 10 s) 3x/day
 Aerobic exercise (10 min) Ambulate in the room 2x/day Ambulate in service, 3x/day, 10 flights of stairs
 Recovery (5 min) Postural and respiratory exercises
Metabolic equivalent of task 2 2 3–4 3–4 4 4
Health education