An elderly-centered, personalized, physiotherapy program early after cardiac surgery

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 582-587

  Opasich, Cristina ^a   Patrignani, Anna ^a   Mazza, Antonio ^a   Gualco, Alessandra ^a   Cobelli, Franco ^a   Domenico Pinna, Gian ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Scientific Institute of Montescano   (Italy)

Author keywords

cardiac rehabilitation; disability; elderly; physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FALL RISK; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 77958607022     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283394977     Document Type: Article

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