scholarly journals The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on severe physical inactivity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 3359-3365 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Thyregod ◽  
A Løkke ◽  
U Bodtger
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of feedback on physical activity levels of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during pulmonary rehabilitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Cruz ◽  
Dina Brooks ◽  
Alda Marques
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Activity Monitors ◽  
Standing Time ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed at investigating whether providing feedback on physical activity (PA) levels to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is feasible and enhances daily PA during pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Patients with COPD participated in a 12-week PR program. Daily PA was measured using activity monitors on weeks 1, 7, and 12, and feedback was given in the following weeks on the number of steps, time spent in sedentary, light, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity activities, and time spent standing, sitting, and lying. Compliance with PA monitoring was collected. Two focus groups were conducted to obtain patients’ perspectives on the use of activity monitors and on the feedback given. Differences in PA data were also assessed. Sixteen patients (65.63 ± 10.57 years; forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) 70.31 ± 22.74% predicted) completed the study. From those, only eleven participants used the activity monitors during all monitoring days. Participants identified several problems regarding the use of activity monitors and monitoring duration. Daily steps (  p = 0.026) and standing time (  p = 0.030) were improved from week 1 to week 7; however, the former declined from week 7 to week 12. Findings suggest that using feedback to improve PA during PR is feasible and results in improved daily steps and standing time on week 7. The subsequent decline suggests that additional strategies may be needed to stimulate/maintain PA improvements. Further research with more robust designs is needed to investigate the impact of feedback on patients’ daily PA.

Pulmonary rehabilitation and BDNF levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 259 ◽  
pp. 63-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cintia Laura Pereira de Araujo ◽  
Ivy Reichert Vital da Silva ◽  
Gustavo Pereira Reinaldo ◽  
Pâmela Krause Peccin ◽  
Daniela Pochmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

scholarly journals The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on mortality, balance, and risk of fall in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Hakamy ◽  
Charlotte E Bolton ◽  
Tricia M McKeever
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Cochrane Collaboration ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Risk Of Fall ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of published studies that evaluate the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on survival and fall (including balance) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at stability. OVID, Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane collaboration library were searched for literature dating from January 1980 up to November 2014 as well as an update in October 2015. Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full text records, extracted data, and assessed studies for risk of bias; any disagreements were resolved by a third member of the team, and consensus was always sought. Initial searches yielded 3216 records but after review only seven studies were included and there were no studies focused solely on falls. Two cohort studies found some positive benefits of PR on balance, but the results were inconsistent across the studies. Regarding survival, two randomized controlled trials were conducted; one study showed significant survival benefit at 1 year, while the other one showed nonsignificant survival benefit at 3 years. Neither were adequately powered and in both, survival was a secondary outcome. There was only limited inconclusive evidence to show that PR has a significant beneficial effect on balance or survival.

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