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Chronic obstructive lung diseaseOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Background; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent. It markedly impairs the quality of life of those who suffer from it and presents a major economic challenge to the health-care system. Recent research shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), reduced dyspnoea, improved exercise capacity, and prevented occurrence of further exacerbations. Aim and objectives; to assess the effectiveness of endurance and strength training in pulmonary rehabilitation program following acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Subjects and methods: The study included 36 patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD. After receiving standard treatment for acute exacerbations, patients were randomly allocated to three groups. Besides medical treatment group (I): included 12 patients submitted to endurance training in addition to medical treatment, group (II): included 12 patients submitted to strength training, group (III): included 12 patients submitted to both endurance & strength training . Baseline and outcome assessment included Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC), borg scale, spirometry,vo2 max, 6 min walk test and HRQL using St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. Result; training modalities resulted in significant improvements in the degree of dyspnea, the HRQL and the functional exercise capacity measured by 6MWT. Conclusion; .Early implementation of pulmonary rehabilitation after an acute exacerbation of COPD was safe , tolerated and was associated with a favorable outcome on breathlessness, exercise capacity and health related quality of life.