Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Conditions
Interventions
This is an experimental clinical trial, with a crossover design, with a sample that will consist of 14 subjects, with mild, moderate or severe COPD, aged over 60 years. The subjects will participate i
2) Resistance training with low load + blood flow restriction/50% of POA + Inspiratory muscle training and 3) Resistance training with moderate load + Inspiratory muscle training. Maximum inspiratory
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Sponsors
Centro de Ciências da Saúde - Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Centro de Ciências da Saúde - Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of mild, moderate or severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), that is, presenting a Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1) after bronchodilator between 30% and = 80% of the predicted value; age over 60; both genders; absence of locomotor or neurological comorbidities that prevent the performance of tests and exercises; no exacerbation of symptoms and stable pharmacological regimen for at least two months before the start of training; who voluntarily accept to participate in the research by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form (TCLE)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present during the experiment any cardiovascular and musculoskeletal aggravating factors that prevent treatment from being carried out; no carry out at least 85% of treatment sessions, or; withdraw from participating in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that there will be acute effects of respiratory and resistance training with blood flow restriction on respiratory, hemodynamic variables and peripheral muscle strength in subjects with COPD. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in peripheral and respiratory muscle strength; and improvement in respiratory and hemodynamic variables. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCamila Pontes dos Santos
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed