Monitoring strategy of organic fatigue in a group of elderly cardiac patients entered in the cardiac rehabilitation program
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18iEspecial18p157-174Keywords:
Organic fatigue, Cardiac elderly, Cardiac rehabilitation.Abstract
This study aimed to identify the occurrence of fatigue, sleep quality and morphology of oxidative stress in 11 patients with heart disease who underwent physical therapy intervention for physical and functional rehabilitation. This is an observational, longitudinal and convenience sample. The results showed that cardiac rehabilitation programs are fundamental to changes in lifestyle and reduction of new cardiovascular events. We conclude that elderly patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation program based on kinesiotherapy intervention, contain no organic fatigue, with a good quality of sleep, under oxidative stress ranging between normal, mild or moderate levels.