Table 2 Physiotherapy-supervised exercises usually provided to cardiac surgery patients during the first postoperative days.
POD 1 | POD 2 | POD 3 | POD4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thoracic/upper extremities ROM exercises | ||||
Unilateral | 3% | 17% | 34% | 31% |
Bilateral | 10% | 69% | 76% | 66% |
Lower extremities ROM exercises | 41% | 31% | 28% | 24% |
Relaxation techniques | 14% | 14% | 7% | 3% |
Body awareness, posture exercises | 3% | 10% | 14% | 10% |
Massage | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |