Effect Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation On Markers Of Inflammation, Muscle Mass And Exercise Capacity In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senthil kumar ◽  
Balakrishnan Menon ◽  
Vishal Bansal ◽  
V.K Vijayan
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Markers Of Inflammation

scholarly journals Neuromuscular electrostimulation as an adjuvant therapy to pulmonary rehabilitation programs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
Daniel TRĂILĂ ◽  
Camelia PESCARU ◽  
Noemi SUPPINI POROJAN ◽  
Camil MIHUTA ◽  
Patricia HOGEA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Lower Extremity Muscle ◽  
Group B ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrostimulation

Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with a vicious circle of sedentary lifestyle - deconditioning - muscular dysfunction. High-frequency neuromuscular electrostimulation has demonstrated beneficial effects among subjects with muscle weakness. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of merging pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRP) with neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with very severe COPD. Material and methods. The study included 38 males with clinically stable COPD, who were divided in 2 groups: group A-19 patients that underwent a PRP of 5 sessions/week for 4 weeks and group B-19 patients that underwent intercostal and lower extremity muscle electrostimulation (5 sessions/week for 4 weeks, 60 min /session) in association with the same type of PRP. Saint Georges’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, spirometry, maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) and maximal expiratory pressure (PEmax), six minutes walking test (6MWT) and bio-electrical impedance were examined before and after the intervention. Results. Electrostimulation applied in group B increased muscle mass (50.15 ± 0.61kg vs 53.97 ± 0.87kg, p<0.001)., PEmax (5.41 ± 0.25 vs post 6.79 ± 0.22, p<0.0003) and improved mMRC score (2.68 ± 0.15 vs 2.10 ± 0.15, p<0.0109), 6MWT (369.6 ± 10.77m vs post: 445.6 ± 6.03 m) and SGRQ (61.32 ± 1.83 vs. 44.95 ± 1.94, p<0.0001). In group B only SGRQ score (55.05 ± 1.32 vs. 50.05 ± 1.51, p=0.018) was improved after PRP. Conclusion. A protocol which combines PRP with neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with very severe forms of COPD, has grater beneficial effect on dyspnoea, exercise tolerance, muscle mass toning and quality of life, compared with PRP alone.

scholarly journals Using Telehealth Technology to Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K Stickland ◽  
Tina Jourdain ◽  
Eric YL Wong ◽  
Wendy M Rodgers ◽  
Nicholas G Jendzjowsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective therapeutic strategy to improve health outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, there is insufficient PR capacity to service all COPD patients, thus necessitating creative solutions to increase the availability of PR.OBJECTIVE: To examine the efficacy of PR delivered via Telehealth (Telehealth-PR) compared with PR delivered in person through a standard outpatient hospital-based program (Standard-PR).METHODS: One hundred forty-seven COPD patients participated in an eight-week rural PR program delivered via Telehealth-PR. Data were compared with a parallel group of 262 COPD patients who attended Standard-PR. Education sessions were administered two days per week via Telehealth, and patients exercised at their satellite centre under direct supervision. Standard-PR patients viewed the same education sessions in person and exercised at the main PR site. The primary outcome measure was change in quality of life as evaluated by the St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). A noninferiority analysis was performed using both intention-to-treat and per-protocol approaches.RESULTS: Both Telehealth-PR and Standard-PR resulted in clinically and statistically significant improvements in SGRQ scores (4.5±0.8% versus 4.1±0.6%; P<0.05 versus baseline for both groups), and the improvement in SGRQ was not different between the two programs. Similarly, exercise capacity, as assessed by 12 min walk test, improved equally in both Telehealth-PR and Standard-PR programs (81±10 m versus 82±10 m; P<0.05 versus baseline for both groups).CONCLUSION: Telehealth-PR was an effective tool for increasing COPD PR services, and demonstrated improvements in quality of life and exercise capacity comparable with Standard-PR.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Rehabilitation: The Reference Therapy for Undernourished Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Samaras ◽  
Dimitrios Samaras ◽  
Arnaud Chambellan ◽  
Claude Pichard ◽  
Ronan Thibault
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Oral Nutritional Supplements

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) combines the deleterious effects of chronic hypoxia, chronic inflammation, insulin-resistance, increased energy expenditure, muscle wasting, and exercise deconditioning. As for other chronic disorders, loss of fat-free mass decreased survival. The preservation of muscle mass and function, through the protection of the mitochondrial oxidative metabolism, is an important challenge in the management of COPD patients. As the prevalence of the disease is increasing and the medical advances make COPD patients live longer, the prevalence of COPD-associated nutritional disorders is expected to increase in future decades. Androgenopenia is observed in 40% of COPD patients. Due to the stimulating effects of androgens on muscle anabolism, androgenopenia favors loss of muscle mass. Studies have shown that androgen substitution could improve muscle mass in COPD patients, but alone, was insufficient to improve lung function. Two multicentric randomized clinical trials have shown that the association of androgen therapy with physical exercise and oral nutritional supplements containing omega-3 polyinsaturated fatty acids, during at least three months, is associated with an improved clinical outcome and survival. These approaches are optimized in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation which is the reference therapy of COPD-associated undernutrition.

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