Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Gunma University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Phase 1 A male employee of the rehabilitation department of Jobu Hospital. Phase 2 Male patients with COPD who are regular outpatients at Jobu Hospital. each phase Smoking history and pulmonary function measurements will not be asked. Patients who can give written consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women. Patients with disabilities that prevent them from writing or with dementia. Patients who have been diagnosed with a disease that causes deformity or dysfunction of the spine (cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine), shoulder girdle, upper limbs, or rib cage, or who have a history of injury or surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest width/thickness, chest/waist circumference, angle of clavicle elevation, angle of scapula upward rotation/forward tilt, scapula abduction distance, spinal curvature, muscle tightness, upper limb function (range of motion, muscle strength), nerve/vascular impairment test, spirometory, MRC dyspnea scale, Quick DASH, HAND 10, The Nagasaki University Respiratory ADL questionnaire (NRADL) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactDaigo Kato
Gunma university, Graduateschool of health sciences Department of Rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed