Tele-Rehabilitation Program in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis-A Single-Center Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT: We investigated the usefulness and effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation on exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). A randomized study was carried out, including stable patients with IPF for 3 months of tele-rehabilitation: video and chat consultations with a physiotherapist and workout sessions with a virtual physiotherapist agent (VAPA). Moreover, 6-min walk test distance (6MWTD), forced vital capacity (FVC), diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO), 7 days pedometry, Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire for interstitial lung disease, The King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease Questionnaire, and General Anxiety Disorder 7 Questionnaire were tested before and after 3 months of tele-rehabilitation, as well as after 3 and 6 months follow-up. Patient sat

SUBMITTER: Cerdan-de-Las-Heras J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8508000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature