Upper Limb Extremity Muscle-Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review
| Autor: | Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Kulkarni M. Suhas, Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy, Shyam Krishnan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Pulmonary disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure 030228 respiratory system Internal medicine Muscle dysfunction medicine Cardiology Upper limb Narrative review 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews. 16:11-20 |
| ISSN: | 1573-398X |
| DOI: | 10.2174/1573398x16999200621201220 |
| Popis: | Background: Peripheral muscle dysfunction is one of the major comorbidities seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Focusing more on upper extremity, unsupported elevation of arms results in a change in the recruitment pattern of the respiratory muscles. Over the years, many tests were developed to assess the upper limb capacity and include them in various rehabilitation protocol. Objective: To review the evidence on mechanism, tests, and rehabilitation protocol for the upper limb extremity muscle-dysfunction occurring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: PubMed and Google scholar databases were searched. Based on the inclusion criteria’s:- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases patients, any Randomized Controlled or clinical trials, systematic reviews, explaining upper limb extremity muscle dysfunction, various tests to assess upper limb functional capacity and different ways of upper limb extremity training, a total of 15 articles were retrieved. Results: The mechanism of upper extremity muscle dysfunction is now well understood. Various tests were designed in order to assess arm strength, arm endurance and functional capacity. All the studies which included upper limb extremity training as a part of the rehabilitation program, showed beneficial results in terms of reduction of dyspnoea and arm fatigue, as well as improving the activity performing capacity. Conclusion: This review concluded that the alteration in the upper limb extremity muscles is an inevitable consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, which can be confirmed by various upper extremity tests, with patients responding positively to the upper limb training incorporated during pulmonary rehabilitation protocols. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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