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  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Medical Technology

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  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading global respiratory illness.
  • Indoor Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) improves COPD patient outcomes but increases healthcare costs.
  • Home-based PR programs are explored as a cost-effective alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of home-based PR in mild to severe stable COPD patients.
  • To assess the impact of visual biofeedback on pulmonary function and quality of life.
  • To compare outcomes between conventional PR and PR with visual biofeedback.

Main Methods:

  • A double-blind, parallel, randomized controlled study involving 70 COPD patients.
  • Patients were randomized into two groups: incentive spirometry plus conventional exercise (Group A) or conventional exercises (Group B).
  • Outcome measures included pulmonary indices (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC) and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores, assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were observed in FEV1 (p=0.043) and FVC (p=0.032) in the intervention group compared to the control.
  • Quality of life scores showed significant improvement, including Symptom Score (p=0.038), Impact Score (p=0.005), and Total Score (p<0.001).
  • The study included 44 males and 26 females, with data analyzed using SPSS version 24.0.

Conclusions:

  • Visual biofeedback enhances pulmonary rehabilitation programs for stable COPD patients.
  • Home-based PR incorporating visual biofeedback can significantly improve pulmonary function and quality of life.
  • This approach presents a promising, potentially more accessible, method for COPD management.