Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
30 patients (16 men and 14 women) with established diagnosis of COPD by the GOLD criteria were included. The patients were divided into two groups (A with 15 participants who performed high-intensity
Other
Q65.060
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were sedentary patients with moderate to severe COPD diagnosed according to the GOLD criteria, who did not engage in any clinically stable physical activity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We excluded oxygen-dependent patients with a locomotor or neurological disorder and clinical instability, such as an indication of changes in treatment regimen or exacerbation of any severity in the previous 12 weeks and concomitant diagnosis of malignant diseases, chronic heart failure, liver disease or neuropathy, or actively engaged in any physical activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| High intensity training is suggested to be more efficient, as it is expected to reduce inflammatory meter (fibrinogen) and improve quality of life and can be safely used in a pulmonary rehabilitation program without causing overtraining syndrome. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secundary outcomes we expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVivian Taciana Santana
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Outcome results
None listed