Prehabilitation and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Resistance training (10-15 repetitions: major muscle groups of upper and lower limbs \[eg, shoulder overhead press, biceps curl, knee lift, and quadriceps extension in sitting and hamstrings curl exercises\], one to three sets each) for 20-60 minutes five days a week.

Conventional physiotherapy group followed basic pre-operative respiratory physiotherapy including deep breathing exercises, instructions in coughing techniques, mobilization, and active exercises of the upper limbs and thorax. Walk 30 m in the hospital ward.