The Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
| Autor: | Yoshihiko Takahashi, Eiichi Sudo, Shiho Tanuma, Chikara Kobayashi, Akira Yoshida, Yohachiro Ohama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Diaphragmatic breathing Pursed lip breathing Pulmonary disease Walking Relaxation Therapy Breathing Exercises Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Internal medicine medicine Humans In patient Pulmonary rehabilitation Exercise Lung Aged Aged 80 and over COPD Walking test business.industry Respiration Panic Middle Aged medicine.disease Cardiology Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics. 38:780-784 |
| ISSN: | 0300-9173 |
| DOI: | 10.3143/geriatrics.38.780 |
| Popis: | It is controversial whether pulmonary rehabilitation is effective in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To test the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation, 7 patients with COPD (aged 76.0 +/- 2.6 years) were enrolled in pulmonary rehabilitation program for 6 weeks. The program consisted of relaxation, pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, panic control, muscle stretch gymnastics, and exercise training. The distance of the 6-minute walking test increased significantly from 246.4 +/- 38.0 (m) to 304.3 +/- 28.4 (m) (p < 0.05). The minimum SpO2 during the 6-minute walking test increased from 86.0 +/- 2.8 (%) to 90.1 +/- 1.3 (%) and dyspnea as measured with Borg scale decreased from 5.6 +/- 1.1 to 4.6 +/- 0.5, although they were not significantly different. These results suggest that pulmonary rehabilitation might improve exercise tolerance in elderly patients with COPD. |
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