Practical recommendations for exercise training in patients with COPD

Practical recommendations for exercise training in patients with COPD.

The aim of this article was to provide practical recommendations to healthcare professionals interested in offering a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The latest research findings were brought together and translated into clinical practice. These recommendations focus on the description of useful assessment tests and of the most ...

Cardiopulmonary stress during exercise training in patients with COPD.

Exercise training is an essential component of pulmonary rehabilitation. However, the cardiopulmonary stress imposed during different modalities of exercise training is not yet known. In the present study, the cardiopulmonary stress of a 12-week exercise training programme in 11 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients (forced expiratory volume in one second 42+/-12%pred, age 69+/-...

Telemonitoring of home exercise cycle training in patients with COPD

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity is associated with reduced mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Interventions to reduce time spent in sedentary behavior could improve outcomes. The primary purpose was to investigate the impact of telemonitoring with supportive phone calls on daily exercise times with newly established home exercise bicycle training. The ...

Recommendations for exercise training in chronic heart failure patients.

The treatment of heart failure has changed dramatically during the years. The radical shift in concept is illustrated by the change from sympathomimetic drugs to beta-blocking agents, representing a striking example of how medical management of heart failure has evolved in an unanticipated fashion. Exercise and physical activity is another treatment area being completely readdressed and revised...

Types of Physical Exercise Training for COPD Patients