Open AccessSAfety and Feasibility of EArly Resistance Training After Median Sternotomy: The SAFE-ARMS Study
Author(s) -
Jacqueline Pengelly,
Stuart Boggett,
Adam L. Bryant,
Colin Royse,
Alistair Royse,
Gavin Williams,
Doa ElAnsary
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.1093/ptj/pzac056
Subject(s) - medicine , intra rater reliability , intraclass correlation , sternum , surgery , physical therapy , confidence interval , clinical psychology , psychometrics
The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and feasibility of subacute upper limb resistance exercise on sternal micromotion and pain and the reliability of sternal ultrasound assessment following cardiac surgery via median sternotomy.
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