chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Physical activity
Conditions
Interventions
self management,Positive expiratory pressures will be provided by BreatheMAX® (Version.2: C&D Biomedical,
a threshold device in which the expiratory pressure is set by the level of water in the bottle. In this study,
5 cmH2O will be used as a resistive expiratory flow.
control,BreatheMAX device
Sponsors
Graduate School Khon Kaen University
Faculty of Associated Medical Science,
Khon Kaen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Moderate to very severe COPD Global Initiative Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines (GOLD guidelines, 2014) 2.Good communication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Musculoskeletal abnormalities i.e. upper/lower limb fracture, amputee. 2.Neurological abnormalities i.e. paralysis, dementia 3.Cognitive or communication difficulties, being unable to complete a questionnaire or keep a diary of physical activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity 7 days before intervention and 7 days during intervention Self- report PA diary and pedomrter | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dyspnea in exertion 7 days before intervention and 7 days during intervention Borg’s RPB 10 scale | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNetchanok Jiaramas
Faculty of Associated Medical Science, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed