Respiratory care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Subjects With COPD: A Randomized Study.
The aim of this study was to develop an efficient, low-cost, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program and to evaluate the impact of the program on exercise as measured by the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and treadmill endurance test. ⋯ This study demonstrates that a simple, low-cost, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program adapted to real-life situations leads to improvement in exercise capacity and quality of life.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Oxygen Supply During Training on Subjects With COPD Who Are Normoxemic at Rest and During Exercise: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
It is well established that physical training enhances functionality and quality of life in patients with COPD. However, little data exist concerning the effects of the usefulness of oxygen supply during exercise training for > 3 months in patients with COPD who are normoxemic at rest and during exercise. We hypothesized that oxygen supply during training sessions enables higher training intensity and thus optimizes training results in patients with COPD. ⋯ Endurance training 3 times/week resulted in significant improvements in quality of life and exercise capacity in subjects with moderate-to-severe COPD within the initial 12 weeks, followed by a stable period over the following 12 weeks with no further benefits of supplemental oxygen.