Title: Blood flow restricted exercise training: Perspectives of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This descriptive qualitative study explored perspectives of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and health professionals concerning blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) training.

Methods

People living with COPD and health professionals (exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, and hospital-based respiratory nurses and doctors) participated in interviews or focus groups, which included information about BFRE training and a facilitated discussion of positive aspects, barriers and concerns about BFRE training as a possible exercise-based intervention. Sessions were audio-recorded, and transcript data analysed using inductive content analysis.

Results

Thirty-one people participated (people with COPD n = 6; health professionals n<

SUBMITTER: Pereira-Neto EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743940 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature