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    • Gerontology
    • Pulmonology
    • Exercise Physiology

    Background:

    • Elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often experience skeletal muscle dysfunction (SMD), leading to reduced quality of life.
    • Effective interventions are needed to address both COPD and SMD concurrently in this population.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a multi-component exercise training program for elderly patients with COPD and SMD.
    • To explore the application value of this program in improving patient outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • A 12-month randomized controlled trial involving 68 elderly patients with COPD and SMD.
    • Intervention group received a multi-component exercise program; control group received routine care.
    • Assessed skeletal muscle function, lung function, oxygen saturation, daily living activities, dyspnea severity, and T lymphocyte subsets.

    Main Results:

    • The intervention group showed significant improvements in six-minute walk distance, muscle strength (peak torque), and lung function (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC) at 6 and 12 months.
    • Improvements were also observed in oxygen saturation (SaO2, PaO2), daily living activities (MBI), and reduced dyspnea (mMRC).
    • T lymphocyte subsets (CD3+, CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+) and the CD3+CD4+/CD3+CD8+ ratio improved, indicating enhanced immune function.

    Conclusions:

    • Multi-component exercise training is effective in improving skeletal muscle and lung function in elderly COPD patients with SMD.
    • The program effectively reduces hypoxia and dyspnea, enhances daily living activities, and promotes immune function recovery.