Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomized in two groups (n=20 in each group) and the intervention will be two protocols of resistance training: 1)elastic tubing and 2)weight machine, three times a week during one h
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia FCT/UNESP
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia FCT/UNESP
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) confirmed by spirometry according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria; Age over 50 years; Absence of associated pulmonary diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Occurrences of clinical instability; Cardiac co-morbidities that would prevent musculoskeletal execution of the experimental protocol; Congestive heart failure; Diabetes; Rheumatoid arthritis and presence of other systemic inflammatory diseases; Irregular participation on the experimental protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement on functional capacity, assessed by the 6 minutes Walking Test (6MWT) at the beginning and at the end of the training period. Improvement in peripheral muscle strength, assessed by the measurement of maximal isometric force using a digital dynamometer, at the beginning and at the end of the training period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe a better score on the questionnaire that reflects the improvement in quality of life after training. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlessandra;Alessandra Toledo;Toledo
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia FCT/UNESP;Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia FCT/UNESP
Outcome results
None listed