Morning walk is key to keep your heart healthy after bypass surgery – Gulf Today

Morning walk is key to keep your heart healthy after bypass surgery – Gulf Today

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Just half an hour of morning walk can help heart bypass surgery patients get a sound sleep at night says a study.

"Many patients have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery," said study author Hady Atef of Cairo University, Egypt.

"When this persists beyond six months it exacerbates the heart condition and puts patients at risk of having to repeat the surgery. It is therefore of utmost importance to find ways to improve sleep after bypass surgery."

This study investigated the effect of exercise on both sleep and functional capacity. The study enrolled 80 patients aged 45 to 65 years who had sleep disorders six weeks after heart bypass surgery and also had reduced functional capacity.

The patients were randomly allocated to two exercise groups: aerobic exercise or a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.

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Both groups did 30 exercise sessions in the morning over a 10-week period.

During the aerobic exercise sessions, participants walked on a treadmill for 30 to 45 minutes.

During the aerobic and resistance exercise sessions, participants walked on a treadmill for 30 to 45 minutes and did circuit weight training, a form of light resistance exercise.

After 10 weeks, changes in sleep and functional