Effectiveness of Daily Living Activities program on physical ability of Patients with coronary artery disease undergoing a stress test

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) contributes to poor physical ability, which can degrade the quality of life. Physical
inactivity is often common among the general population at present, especially CAD patients. It is necessary to
encourage patients to participate in an active lifestyle. A pre-experimental study design was used from the 20th of
December 2020 to the 4th of April 2021 to assess the effectiveness of a daily living activities program on the
physical ability of patients with coronary artery disease undergoing a stress test. The results showed that the study
sample's physical ability improved in the post-test after 6 weeks, according to the duke activity status index, and the
stress test. The study concluded that the daily living activity program was effective on the study sample's physical
ability after program implementation.The study recommended establishing dedicated cardiac rehabilitation
departments in all cardiac centers. Furthermore, as an inherent component of CAD therapy, patients must participate
in training and instructions programs.