Effects of simple long-term respiratory care strategies in older men with COPD.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate a 24-month supervised, community-based maintenance exercise program after 3 months of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in comparison with a 27-month physical activity counseling program, in terms of the effects on maximal muscle strength, muscle power output, and exercise capacity, in individuals with COPD.

Methods

Sixty-three men with moderate-to-severe COPD were recruited from two previous studies. Of those 63 participants, 31 were offered 3 months of PR followed by a 24-month supervised maintenance exercise program (24MME group) and 32 were offered a 27-month physical activity counseling program (27MPAC group). Measurements at 3 months and at the end of the study period included maximal strength of the upper and lower limbs, power output of the lower li

SUBMITTER: Zambom-Ferraresi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5792047 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature