Correlation between the time Up to go and functionality in patients undergoig cardiac surgery

Abstract

Introduction: The application of functional scales in critically ill patients is of extreme importance for the physiotherapist, since the main goal is to minimize the functional loss acquired, as well as preserving the ability to maintain the skills necessary to perform daily activities, with emphasis on transference and locomotion. Objective: To correlate Time Up to Go (TUG) with the functionality of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, carried out with the patients hospitalized at the hospitalization unit of a reference hospital in cardiology in the interior of Bahia. Initially the TUG evaluation was performed, the time spent to perform this test was quantified and correlated with the functional independence through the application of Functional Independence Measurement (MIF). Results: Fifty patients were included, with a prevalence of males with 31 (62%) participants and mean age of 58 ± 12 years. Patients were assessed at the time of drainage, and this ocurred on average on the fourth postoperative day. The functional independence assessed by the MIF at that thime was at 87 ± 17 while the time taken to perform the Time Up to Go was 13 ± 4 seconds. The analysis of these two variables showed a strong positive correlation with r = 0.82 and with statistical significance (p<0.001). Conclusion: Based on these results, there is a positive correlation between the performance during TUG and the functionality of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.