Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria for this work were: individuals older than 60 years, smokers, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) confirmed by clinical and spirometric exam and body mass index (BMI) greater than 27 kg / m2, both genders and undergoing myocardial revascularization.
The exclusion criteria were: death, surgical reintervention, use of intra-aortic balloon, heart valve diseases, pneumopathies, patients with difficulty in understanding the imposed techniques, presenting hemodynamic instability during the assessment or execution of the IMT and physical limitation compromising the assessment of functional capacity.