Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable condition, characterized by persistent airflow limitation. The most noticeable exercise-limiting symptom of COPD is a dyspnea symptom and associated with a respiratory muscle dysfunction. water-based exercise chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rehabilitation pulmonary function muscle strength exercise capacity
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise in water/hydrotherapy,Exercise on land and education
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Water-based exercise group,Control group
Sponsors
Thammasat University Research Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants who had confirmed diagnosis of COPD according to the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria (forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) <70% that was in stable phase, age between 40-75 years old, were referred to outpatient at Thammasat university hospital were included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Psychiatric disorders, cognitive disorders, progressive neurological or neuromuscular disorders, progressive musculoskeletal disorders, severe orthopedic problems that impact in activity in dairy life
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise capacity at 8 weeks after end of the intervention seconds | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory function at 8 weeks after end of the intervention percentage of predicted values,Muscle strength at 8 weeks after end of the intervention Nm,Balance ability at 8 weeks after end of the intervention seconds | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactResearch Administration Division Thammasat University
Thammasat University
Outcome results
None listed