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Home-Based Prescribed Pulmonary Exercise in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published on: August 24, 2019
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Pulmonary rehabilitation integrated coached exercise training for patients with COPD: a study protocol for a
Yuting Jing1, Yuying Ma2, Hongxing Zhang3
1Department of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong Province, China.
Trials
|January 31, 2023
Summary
This study introduces a novel, fun, and feasible exercise approach for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, integrating pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) with coached exercise training to improve adherence and outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Rehabilitation Science
- Exercise Physiology
Background:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents a significant global health burden.
- Traditional pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) exercise training can be tedious, impacting patient adherence.
- Novel approaches are needed to enhance engagement in PR for COPD management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore a new exercise training approach integrating PR with coached exercise.
- To assess the feasibility and potential of this approach as a group rehabilitation activity.
- To promote a more engaging and sustainable exercise regimen for COPD patients.
Main Methods:
- A 12-week randomized controlled trial comparing PR-integrated coached exercise training with traditional PR.
- Participants were guided by sports coaches or engaged in standard home exercises (walking, swimming).
- Outcomes included exercise tolerance (6-min walk test), peak oxygen uptake, COPD Assessment Test, St. Georges Respiratory Questionnaire, lung function, body composition, and mental status.
Main Results:
- The study protocol is designed to evaluate a simple, feasible, repeatable, and fun exercise training method.
- No significant results are available yet as this is a protocol description.
- This research aims to provide a new reference for COPD exercise training.
Conclusions:
- This study protocol outlines a novel PR-integrated coached exercise training approach for COPD.
- It addresses the challenge of exercise adherence in traditional PR programs.
- The findings are expected to offer a valuable, engaging alternative for COPD rehabilitation.
Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseExercise trainingIntegrationPulmonary rehabilitationRandomized controlled trialSportsMore Related Videos
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