chronic obstrutive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; both genders; stable clinical condition; witohut cardiac disease (heart failure, angina pectoris); and no history od respiratory infection at least 30 days before inclusion of study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: walk inability; inability to do six minute walk testing; neuromuscular disease; non controlled comorbidies such as arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| increase of maximal inspiratory pressure in cmH2O evaluated by digital manovacuometer,identified by a variation at least 10% before and after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of capacity of do acitivies daily living evaluated by variation of London chest activity of daily linving scale in 4 points before and after intervention;Increase of exercise capacity assessed by six minute walk testing with increase of walking distance at least 45 meters before and after intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade de Brasilia