Benefits of whole body vibration training in patients hospitalised for COPD exacerbations - a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with stable COPD show improvements in exercise capacity and muscular function after the application of whole body vibration. We aimed to evaluate whether this modality added to conventional physiotherapy in exacerbated hospitalised COPD patients would be safe and would improve exercise capacity and quality of life.

Methods

49 hospitalised exacerbated COPD patients were randomized (1:1) to undergo physiotherapy alone or physiotherapy with the addition of whole body vibration. The primary endpoint was the between-group difference of the 6-minute walking test (day of discharge - day of admission). Secondary assessments included chair rising test, quality of life, and serum marker analysis.

Results

Whole body vibration did not cause procedure-related a

SUBMITTER: Greulich T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021435 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature