Impact of Daily Stair Climbing on Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in Heart Patients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

stair climb: 2 times a day, until exit service (excluding weekends), they will climb two floors of stairs (morning and afternoon, supervised by a therapist)

Study summary

The goal of this interventional study is to improve exercise capacity of patients following a standard rehabilitation program in Arras Hospital with stair climbing .

Patients will be randomized in to 2 groups : intervention or control.

* Control group will follow standard program.
* Intervention group will follow standard program and stair climbing (2 floors, twice a day until the exit).

Patients will complete questionnaires and tests before starting study and again at the end (approximately 10 days).

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Evolution of number of repetitions on chair stand test — at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
  Evolution of number of repetitions in 1 minute on chair stand test between entry and exit of study

Trial sites (1)

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