Chronic respiratory disease
Conditions
Interventions
Participants wear an EMS suit and perform resistance exercise training.
Sponsors
Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be deemed eligible for the study if they are at least 18 years old, have a confirmed diagnosis of CRD, clinically stable, and have no pulmonary rehabilitation session for the past six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with CRD will be excluded if they (i) have a marked exercise-induced desaturation; (ii) have a difficulty with exercise due to complications or disability; (iii) have cardiac disease that is at risk with exercise; (iv) violates precautions for EMS suit use (neuromuscular problems, skin problems such as hypersensitivity or sensory disturbance, using a pacemaker or other medical electrical device, having a tumor, etc.); (v) have visual or hearing problems; (vi) have any other problems that have stopped them from exercising with their doctors; (vii) are unable to understand the exercise sufficiently; (viii) have a diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of change in repetitions of 1-minute sit-to-stand test and 6-minute walking distance | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAtsuhito Nakazawa
Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center Department of Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed