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Home-Based Prescribed Pulmonary Exercise in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published on: August 24, 2019
A comparison of calisthenic and cycle exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a
Neslihan Duruturk1, Hulya Arıkan2, Gaye Ulubay3
1a Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences , Baskent University , Ankara , Turkey.
Aim:
To compare the effects of calisthenic and cycle exercises with no exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
Method:
Forty-seven participants were allocated to either a cycle or calisthenic exercise or control group. Outcome measures, including Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire, pulmonary functions, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, Fitness Testing, and Hospital Anxiety-Depression, Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea, Fatigue Severity, Fatigue Impact Scales, were performed before and after the intervention.
Results:
The change in VE/VCO2 significantly differed (p = 0.01) between two exercise groups. Physical fitness, quality of life, anxiety-depression, dyspnea and fatigue changed significantly in exercise groups, with no between-group differences. There were no significant improvements in control group.
Conclusion:
Calisthenics are as safe and effective as cycle exercise and could be included in comprehensive treatment programs.
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