Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:.
Sponsors
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: History of smoking of more than 20 packs per year Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) less than 80% of predicted, FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio less than 0.7 predicted Physician diagnosis of COPD Age over 40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe comorbidities or acute conditions that could potentially interfere with their existing health status Medication that could potentially affect their exercise responses Diagnosis of postural orthostatic hypotension Neurological or musculoskeletal conditions that may contribute to falls and balance issues Patients with exacerbations in the last 3 months or oxygen-dependent Individuals with impaired vision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant improvements in all variables after rehabilitation compared to the pre-rehabilitation values. Timepoint: At admission and at 3 weeks. Method of measurement: Lung volumes and respiratory muscle strength were measured with a spirometer. Balance assessment was made with: Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Single Leg Stance test, Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale questionnaire. Functional exercise level was evaluated with the Six minutes walking test. | — |
Countries
Romania
Contacts
Public ContactCrisan Alexandru Florian
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara
Outcome results
None listed