Impact of combined exercise on chronic obstructive pulmonary patients' state of health

Ângela Maria Pereira, Helena Santa-Clara, Ernesto Pereira, Sérgio Simões, Índia Remédios, João Cardoso, José Brito, Jan Cabri, Bo Fernhall

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 10-week combined training programme (aerobic and strength exercise) compared to an aerobic training programme, and respiratory physiotherapy on COPD patients' health. Metho ds: Fifty subjects with moderate to severe COPD were randomly assigned to two groups. Combined group (CG, n=25) who underwent combined training, and aerobic group (AG, n=25) who underwent aerobic training. These were compared with fiftyCOPD subjects who underwent respiratory physiotherapy, breathing control and bronchial clearance techniques (RP group, n = 50). We evaluated health state through two questionnaires, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and SF-36, at the beginning and at the end of the programme. Results: The CG group showed differences (p<0.0001) in modification rates in state of health compared to the AG and RP groups in the activity (64 ± 9%, 19 ± 7%, 1 ± 15%), impact (35 ± 5%, 20 ± 18%, 1 ± 14%) and total (41 ± 9%, 26 ± 17%, 1 ± 15%) domains assessed by the SGRQ, and the physical function (109 ± 74%, 22 ± 12%, 0.1 ± 18%), physical role (52 ± 36%, 11 ± 15%, 1.3 ± 21%) and vitality (83 ± 39%, 14 ± 38%) domains assessed by SF-36. Conclusion: These results suggest that combined training in subjects with COPD appears to be a more effective method, with better clinical changes, and improvements in health state perception.

Translated title of the contributionImpacto do exercício físico combinado na percepção
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)737-757
Number of pages21
JournalRevista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Endurance exercise
  • Health state
  • Respiratory physiotherapy
  • Strength exercise

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