Effect of a short term pulmonary rehabilitation programme on exercise capacity, pulmonary function and health related quality of life in patients with COPD
Autor: | Bangi A. Naseer, M.P.Th, Abdullah M. Al-Shenqiti, PhD, AbdulRahman H. Ali, PhD, Talal M. Al-Jeraisi, MS Otorhinolaryngology, Garg G. Gunjan, M.P.Th, Mohammed F. Awaidallah, MD |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 6, Pp 471-476 (2017) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1658-3612 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.07.005 |
Popis: | Objectives: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been shown to benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effects of a short-term pulmonary rehabilitation programme (PRP) on exercise capacity, pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with COPD. Methods: A pre-test and post-test experimental design was conducted on patients from the outpatient physical therapy department. Thirty stable COPD patients with mild to severe airflow obstruction, (mean age 54.1 ± 5.22, FEV1, between 0.80 and 0.30 predicted; FEV1/FVC |
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