Effect of Arm Cycling Exercise on Pulmonary Functions After Colectomy In Elderly

The study involves a 20-minute arm cycling exercise twice daily for five days, starting with a warming-up and ending with a cooling-down. The workload is gradually increased to 60-70% of maximal heart rate, with patients sitting on a back support chair with 20 degrees backward inclination.

The patient undergoes 10 minutes of deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises, 10 minutes of spirometer training, 3-set ankle pump and heel slide exercises, 10-minute sitting on the bed edge, 5 minutes of walking in the intensive care unit, and 3-set active free range of motion exercises.