TY - JOUR
T1 - Serial changes in exercise capacity, quality of life and cardiopulmonary responses after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AU - Lan, Chou Chin
AU - Yang, Mei Chen
AU - Huang, Hui-Chuan
AU - Wu, Chih Wei
AU - Su, Wen Lin
AU - Tzeng, I. Shiang
AU - Wu, Yao Kuang
N1 - Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/9/12
Y1 - 2018/9/12
N2 - Background and Objectives: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have poor health-related quality of life (HRQL), exercise capacity and cardiopulmonary function. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial to improve exercise capacity and HRQL. However, series changes of these parameters remain unclear. Methods: Forty-three subjects participated in a 3-months PR program. Subjects were evaluated at baseline and at 8, 16, and 24 sessions after PR. Results: After 8 sessions, there were significant improvements in the SGRQ-symptom domain, exertional dyspnea, and oxygen pulse (all p < 0.05). Maximal VO2, SGRQ-activity and SGRQ-impact domains, and respiratory muscle strength were significantly improved after 16 and 24 sessions (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: Eight sessions of exercise training lead to improvement of symptoms and exertional dyspnea. 16 to 24 sessions result in further improvement. We suggest patients receive 16 to 24 sessions of PR.
AB - Background and Objectives: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have poor health-related quality of life (HRQL), exercise capacity and cardiopulmonary function. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial to improve exercise capacity and HRQL. However, series changes of these parameters remain unclear. Methods: Forty-three subjects participated in a 3-months PR program. Subjects were evaluated at baseline and at 8, 16, and 24 sessions after PR. Results: After 8 sessions, there were significant improvements in the SGRQ-symptom domain, exertional dyspnea, and oxygen pulse (all p < 0.05). Maximal VO2, SGRQ-activity and SGRQ-impact domains, and respiratory muscle strength were significantly improved after 16 and 24 sessions (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: Eight sessions of exercise training lead to improvement of symptoms and exertional dyspnea. 16 to 24 sessions result in further improvement. We suggest patients receive 16 to 24 sessions of PR.
KW - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
KW - Exercise capacity
KW - Health-related quality of life
KW - Pulmonary rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.06.006
DO - 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.06.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 30201226
AN - SCOPUS:85052968598
SN - 0147-9563
VL - 47
SP - 477
EP - 484
JO - Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
JF - Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
IS - 5
ER -