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The application of console games – exergames in cardiac rehabilitation: a pilot study

Kamil Szcześniak, Iwona Sarna, Anna Mierzyńska, Rafał Dąbrowski, Edyta Smolis-Bąk

 

Kamil Szcześniak, Iwona Sarna, Anna Mierzyńska, Rafał Dąbrowski, Edyta Smolis-Bąk– The application of console games – exergames in cardiac rehabilitation: a pilot study. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(4); 182-191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG20AR1N

Abstract
Introduction. Too many people avoid regular physical activity, and therefore various strategies are taken to increase their motivation. In recent years, exercising with the use of console games, i.e. exergames, has gained popularity.
Material & Methods. The study included patients referred for an early post-hospital inpatient rehabilitation. All subjects participated in endurance training on cycle ergometers and in fitness exercises (dynamic, stretching, coordination, balance) with elements of resistance training 5 times per week. In the test group, the rehabilitation program was complemented with training with ActivLife equipment. Training sessions took place every day, 5 times a week. They involved training program consisting of 7 exercises that develop motor abilities: coordination, strength and balance in the form of activities similar to traditional exercises – squats, lateral flexion, three-plane movements of the upper limbs and torso deflections in sagittal plane. Trainings lasted from 15 to 20 minutes.
Results. After rehabilitation significant improvement of exertion tolerance was observed in patients in both groups in the following tests: 6MWT [m] – test group: 369 vs 426, p < 0.05, control group: 341 vs 434, p < 0.001; test of strength of the muscles in the lower limbs [number of repetitions/30s] were: test group: 11.4 vs 13.6, p < 0.001, control group: 9.9 vs 13.1, p < 0.001 and in the Up&Go Test [s]: test group 7.8 vs 6.7, p < 0.01, control group 8.4 vs 7.3, p < 0.01.
Conclusions. Interactive console games are evaluated by cardiac patients as an attractive, safe, and useful method of exercising. Training with the use of the ActivLife equipment has proved to be as effective as traditional exercises.
Key words:
exergames, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiology, physiotherapy, exercise
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Usefulness of three-stage walking test for evaluation of physical capacity on the basis of correlation with exercise treadmill test results in patients after CABG surgery

Edyta Smolis-Bąk, Barbara Kazimierska, Rafał Dąbrowski, Ilona Kowalik, Hanna Szwed

Edyta Smolis-Bąk, Barbara Kazimierska, Rafał Dąbrowski, Ilona Kowalik, Hanna Szwed – Usefulness of three-stage walking test for evaluation of physical capacity on the basis of correlation with exercise treadmill test results in patients after CABG surgery. Fizjoterapia Polska 2008; 8(1); 43-50

Abstract
Background. Reducing the duration of hospital stay of coronary surgery patients makes it necessary to develop reliable methods for the evaluation of their physical capacity. The aims of this study were as follows: 1. to assess the physical capacity of CABG patients. 2. to correlate the results of the treadmill test and the three-stage walking test. Material and methods. The study group consisted of 71 men aged 35-74 years qualified to undergo CABG with EF&gt;40% and with no arrhythmias or cardias conduction defects. All patients received comprehensive rehabilitation care. The following tests were performed before (examination 1) and 3 months after CABG (examination 2): modified 3-stage walking test according to Bassey and treadmill exercise test to the Bruce protocol. Parameters evaluated comprised energy expenditure (E, kJ/ml), maximum workload (METs), oxygen consumption (VO2, ml/min/kg), and oxygen pulse (HRO2, ml/systole). Results. Significant improvements across all parameters examined were observed three months after CABG. Treadmill exercise test results were significantly better than the results of the walking test (p&lt;0.001). There were correlations for oxygen pulse (r=0.63) and energy expenditure (r=0.51) between the treadmill test and self-paced walking test results at 3 months after CABG. Conclusions. The three-stage walking test may be useful in the evaluation of physical capacity. It may supplement clinical evaluation in post-CABG patients.
Key words:
cardiac rehabilitation, walking test, exercise test, VO2, CABG
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Does duration ofintubation influence ventilation parameters following CABG?

Edyta Smolis-Bąk, Barbara Kazimierska, Tomasz Kaszczyński, Ryszard Smolis, Rafał Dąbrowski, Ilona Kowalik, Dariusz Białoszewski, Anna Cabak, Hanna Szwed

Edyta Smolis-Bąk, Barbara Kazimierska, Tomasz Kaszczyński, Ryszard Smolis, Rafał Dąbrowski, Ilona Kowalik, Dariusz Białoszewski, Anna Cabak, Hanna Szwed – Does duration ofintubation influence ventilation parameters following CABG? Fizjoterapia Polska 2010; 10(1); 78-83

Abstract
Background. Contemporary cardiac surgery is increasingly relying on less invasive techniques to minimise hospital stay. We asses-sed the influence ofartificial ventilation time in CABG patients on ventilation parameters.Materiał and methods. The study enrolled 92 men aged 35-75 years following CABG undergoing rehabilitation. Patients were divi-ded into two groups based on duration of intubation: Group I included patients with artificial ventilation time (AVT) &lt;17 hours and Group II those with AVT &gt; 17h The correlation between AVT and respiratory capacity was assessed by spirometry before CABG, on fifth po-stoperative day, and at three months post-CABG.Results. The parameters decreased significantly in both groups on 5th post-operative day, except ERV (ns) in Group II. At 90 days post-surgery, all parameters had increased significantly compared to the 5th post-operative day readings in both groups, but FEV1 had not reached the preoperative level in either group. FVC EX was higher than pre-CABG value in Group I (ns) but not in Group II (p&lt;0.05). VC failed to reach preoperative levels in both groups (Gr I ns, Gr II p&lt;0.005).Conclusions. Most spirometric parameters tended to behave in the same manner irrespective of the duration ofAVT. Shorter AVThad a significant effect only on VC and FVC EX at 90 days after the surgery. The decrease in respiratory capacity was apparently related to the sternotomy associated with cardiac surgery.
Key words:
CABG, spirometry, cardiac rehabilitation
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