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.