Early Resistance Training Post Valve Replacement Surgery

moderate-intensity resistance training: three sessions per week for one month. Participants had been instructed to perform exercises at a 4:2:4 tempo; that is, four sets of concentric contraction, two sets of isometric hold, and four sets of eccentric contraction. Participants had been instructed to complete a single set until volitional fatigue or been instructed to stop by the physiotherapist when the technique falters

"The exercise program consisted of ten minutes warm-up, 45 minutes of moderate aerobic exercises upper extremity aerobic bulk muscles training and arm ergometer and cool-down in five minutes, respectively. That was done as 3 sessions/week for 4 weeks."