Association of exercise with patient's recovery time after orthopedics surgery

Abstract

Abstract

Background: Exercise preserves mental and physical health and can play a rehabilitation role in chronic diseases. Since recovering after anesthesia and surgery can decrease patients' anxiety and allow patients to play their different role in society and their own life, this study aimed to determine the association between exercise and patient's recovery time after orthopedic surgery in recovery units.

Methods: The study was a retrospective descriptive- correlative study on 160 patients who were undergone orthopedic surgery in selected hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Science at 2005. Data gathering was done using a questionnaire and the standard checklist for post anesthesia intensive care (base on Aldert scale). Data analysis was done in SPSS software using student t test and chi-square test.

Results: Results showed that case group (patients who reported doing exercise) had a mean recovery time of 25.57 minute (± 13.45), the control group who did not report doing exercise had a mean recovery time of 35.04 minute (± 17.11). There was a significant statistical relationship between doing exercise and recovery time (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Recovery time in patients reported doing exercise was less than patients who did not. Therefore we can conclude that doing exercise is effective in recovery process.

Key words: Exercise, orthopedic surgery, recovery time, post anesthesia