Effects of cycle ergometer use in early mobilization following cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Gleide Glícia Gama LordelloGlicia Gleide Gonçalves GamaGabriela Lago RosierPatrícia Alcântara Doval de Carvalho VianaLuís Cláudio CorreiaLuiz Eduardo Fonteles RittPublished in: Clinical rehabilitation (2020)
As a strategy for early mobilization following cardiac surgery, the use of a cycle ergometer failed to increase independent physical activity compared to a standard care protocol. Nevertheless, it was safe and could be an alternative to make rehabilitation more attractive and motivational for this patient population.