Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Conditions
Interventions
The protocol will last for 8 weeks, with sessions three times a week lasting 50 minutes each session.
Intervention Group: initially, stretching the main muscle groups, then begins the exercises in arm
Other
Q65.060
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of COPD based on clinical and spirometric criteria; Gold classification 2 or 3 (GOLD, 2018); Non-smokers or former smokers; Clinically stable in the month prior to the beginning of the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with musculoskeletal diseases that preclude participation in the protocol such as arthroses, tendinitis and upper limb (UL); Neurological diseases with involvement of UL; Individuals who can not complete any of the proposed activities; Exacerbation during the collection period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of 1.75 min after intervention in exercise tolerance measured by Constant-Load Test on upper limb cycle ergometer to 75% of the work rate observed in Upper Limb Incremental Exercise Test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of at least one minute in the AVD-TGlittré.;Improvement of 4% in the total score or in one of the domains of the Sain't George Respiratory Questionnaire.;Clinically Important Minimum Difference values are not established for the 6-minute Pegboard and Ring Test, therefore, it will be considered a significant difference beyond p-value greater than 0.05, values greater than the Minimum Detectable Difference (DMD95). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuana Aparecida Gonzaga
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Outcome results
None listed