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Home-Based Prescribed Pulmonary Exercise in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published on: August 24, 2019
Feasibility and acceptability of active for life with COPD, an intervention to increase light physical activity in
Janet L Larson1, Katelyn E Webster1
1University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482, United States.
Background:
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are very sedentary; increasing light physical activity (LPA) may help to promote long-term maintenance of physical activity.
Objectives:
We evaluated feasibility and acceptability of Active for Life with COPD, a self-efficacy-enhancing intervention designed to increase LPA.
Methods:
The 10-week intervention included walking, functional circuit training, and behavioral and educational strategies. Measures included attrition, adherence, objectively measured physical activity, and qualitative interviews.
Results:
Thirty-six subjects enrolled in the study; 26 completed the intervention and 19 completed the two-month follow-up. Subjects reported the intervention was enjoyable and beneficial, but disliked the activity log and buddy system. Subjects increased mean time spent standing/stepping by 36 (SD = 82) min/24 h (P > 0.05); they retained a gain of 21 (SD = 88) min/24 h at the two-month follow-up (P > 0.05).
Conclusions:
The Active for Life with COPD intervention is feasible, acceptable, and may support long term maintenance of physical activity.
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