COPD
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Patients With COPD.
Whole body vibration training (WBVT) improves muscle force in healthy subjects. Resistance training (RT) is an important component of a pulmonary program. ⋯ WBVT after 15 min aerobic training enhances 6MWD, Wmax and QoL in COPD patients; however only 30% of patients reached the MCID for 6MWD.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Walking with Non-Invasive Ventilation Does Not Prevent Exercise-Induced Hypoxaemia in Stable Hypercapnic COPD Patients.
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in addition to supplemental oxygen improves arterial oxygenation, walking distance and dyspnea when applied during exercise in stable hypercapnic COPD patients. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether NPPV without supplemental oxygen is capable of preventing severe exercise-induced hypoxemia in these patients when applied during walking. ⋯ The use of NPPV during walking without the application of supplemental oxygen does not prevent exercise-induced hypoxemia in patients with stable hypercapnic COPD.