Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Virtual Reality for COPD Patients

2019 ◽  
pp. 277-290
Author(s):  
Natasha Moorhouse ◽  
Timothy Jung ◽  
Xin Shi ◽  
Farhan Amin ◽  
Joanne Newsham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Copd Patients

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Efficacy of Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy as a Method Supporting Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Rutkowski ◽  
Jan Szczegielniak ◽  
Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Outcome Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Stress Levels

Anxiety has been estimated to occur in 21–96% and depression in 27–79% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). We found a scarcity of literature providing evidence on how virtual reality (VR) therapy affects the intensity of depressive and anxiety symptoms and stress levels in COPD patients undergoing in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). This study enrolled 50 COPD patients with symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, randomly assigned to one of two groups. The two groups participated in the traditional PR programme additionally: the VR-group performed 10 sessions of immersive VR-therapy and the control group performed 10 sessions of Schultz autogenic training. Comparison of the changes in stress levels and depressive and anxiety symptoms was the primary outcome. Analysis of the results showed a reduction in stress levels only in the VR-group (p < 0.0069), with a medium effect size (d = 0.353). The symptoms of depression (p < 0.001, d = 0.836) and anxiety (p < 0.0009, d = 0.631) were statistically significantly reduced only in the VR-group, with a strong effect size. The enrichment of pulmonary rehabilitation with immersive VR therapy brings benefits in terms of mood improvement and reduction in anxiety and stress in patients with COPD.

scholarly journals Effects of a Rehabilitation Programme Using a Nasal Inspiratory Restriction Device in COPD

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4207
Author(s):  
Jose L. Gonzalez-Montesinos ◽  
Jorge R. Fernandez-Santos ◽  
Carmen Vaz-Pardal ◽  
Jesus G. Ponce-Gonzalez ◽  
Alberto Marin-Galindo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Positive Increment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are characterised for presenting dyspnea, which reduces their physical capacity and tolerance to physical exercise. The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of adding a Feel-Breathe (FB) device for inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Twenty patients were randomised into three groups: breathing with FB (FBG), oronasal breathing without FB (ONBG) and control group (CG). FBG and ONBG carried out the same training programme with resistance, strength and respiratory exercises for 8 weeks. CG did not perform any pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Regarding intra group differences in the value obtained in the post-training test at the time when the maximum value in the pre-training test was obtained (PostPRE), FBG obtained lower values in oxygen consumption (VO2, mean = −435.6 mL/min, Bayes Factor (BF10) > 100), minute ventilation (VE, −8.5 L/min, BF10 = 25), respiratory rate (RR, −3.3 breaths/min, BF10 = 2), heart rate (HR, −13.7 beats/min, BF10 > 100) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2, −183.0 L/min, BF10 = 50), and a greater value in expiratory time (Tex, 0.22 s, BF10 = 12.5). At the maximum value recorded in the post-training test (PostFINAL), FBG showed higher values in the total time of the test (Tt, 4.3 min, BF10 = 50) and respiratory exchange rate (RER, 0.05, BF10 = 1.3). Regarding inter group differences at PrePOST, FBG obtained a greater negative increment than ONBG in the ventilatory equivalent of CO2 (EqCO2, −3.8 L/min, BF10 = 1.1) and compared to CG in VE (−8.3 L/min, BF10 = 3.6), VCO2 (−215.9 L/min, BF10 = 3.0), EqCO2 (−3.7 L/min, BF10 = 1.1) and HR (−12.9 beats/min, BF10 = 3.4). FBG also showed a greater PrePOST positive increment in Tex (0.21 s, BF10 = 1.4) with respect to CG. At PreFINAL, FBG presented a greater positive increment compared to CG in Tt (4.4 min, BF10 = 3.2) and negative in VE/VCO2 intercept (−4.7, BF10 = 1.1). The use of FB added to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in COPD patients could improve tolerance in the incremental exercise test and energy efficiency. However, there is only a statically significant difference between FBG and ONBG in EqCO2. Therefore, more studies are necessary to reach a definitive conclusion about including FB in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Patients with Elevated PCO2

1988 ◽  
Vol 138 (6) ◽  
pp. 1519-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Foster ◽  
Deborah Lopez ◽  
Henry M. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Elevated Pco2 ◽  
Copd Patients

scholarly journals P149 Piloting and evaluating post-pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) long-term exercise (LTE) for COPD patients

Thorax ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (Suppl 4) ◽  
pp. A127-A128
Author(s):  
S. E. Roberts ◽  
G. Kettle ◽  
S. Rogers ◽  
A. Segal ◽  
S. Purcell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Copd Patients

Trajectories of COPD patients’ response to repeated pulmonary rehabilitation programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 106678
Author(s):  
Yara Al Chikhanie ◽  
Sébastien Bailly ◽  
Ines Amroussia ◽  
Daniel Veale ◽  
Frédéric Hérengt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Copd Patients

scholarly journals High Vegetables Intake and Response to COPD Rehabilitation. The Role of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Dna Damage.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Ilari ◽  
Laura Vitiello ◽  
Patrizia Russo ◽  
Stefania Proietti ◽  
Mirta Milic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Normal Diet ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease associated with airways inflammation and lung parenchyma fibrosis. The primary goals of COPD treatment are to re-duce symptoms and risk of exacerbations, therefore pulmonary rehabilitation is considered the key component of managing COPD patients. Oxidative airway damage, inflammation and re-duction of endogenous antioxidant enzymes are known to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Natural antioxidants have also recently been considered as they play an important role in metabolism, DNA repair and fighting the effects of oxidative stress. In this paper we evaluated the response of 105 elderly COPD patients to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), based on high or low vegetable consumption, by analyzing clinical parameters and biological measure-ments at baseline and after completion of the three weeks PR. We found that high vegetable in-take in normal diet, without any specific intervention, can increase the probability to success-fully respond to rehabilitation (65.4% of responders ate vegetables daily vs. 40.0% of Non-Responders, p=0.033). Three weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation are probably too short to reveal a reduction of the oxidative stress and DNA damage, but are enough to show an im-provement in the patient's inflammatory state.

scholarly journals Nonadherence in Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Hongyu Qian ◽  
Kewei Yu ◽  
Ying Huang
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Emotional Function ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Frequent Exacerbation ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Adherence Group

Background. The pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial for COPD patients. Due to the poor rate of adherence, we evaluate the factors which will predict the nonadherence of PR. Method. We analyzed the data from a retrospective study of COPD patients who were enrolled to attend the PR program. Patients were classified as the adherence group and the nonadherence group according to completion of over 50% sessions during the 8-week PR program. Demographic characteristics, 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), COPD assessment test (CAT), modified Medical Research Council scale (mMRC), and emotional function were compared between two groups. Univariate and multivariable analyses were performed to determine the factors of poor adherence of PR. Results. Among 418 patients, 170 patients (40.7%) who completed less than 50% sessions of the PR program were categorized as “nonadherence.” Compared to completers, “nonadherence” patients had more cigarette consumption, higher emotional score, less 6MWD, more exacerbation, using nebulizer frequently, and higher rate of smoking at enrollment. On multivariate analysis, more exacerbation frequency (odds ratio (OR) = 1.434, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.191∼1.796, P=0.046) and smoking at enrollment (OR = 3.349, 95% CI: 1.194∼6.302, P=0.012) were predict factors associated with nonadherence of PR. Conclusion. COPD patients with frequent exacerbation and smoking currently were more likely to be nonadherence during PR.

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