Effects of breathing retraining in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chest
; 79(4): 393-8, 1981 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-7226902
ABSTRACT
Subjects with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were studied to evaluate the effects of breathing retraining (BRT) on exercise tolerance. Twenty-two subjects exercised on a treadmill three times weekly for six weeks. Twelve of the subjects (controls) then exercised for three more weeks; the other ten subjects received three more weeks of exercise reconditioning plus BRT. Results of routine pulmonary function and exercise tests were similar in both groups at the beginning of the study and after six weeks of exercise. However, in the last three weeks of the study, increments in exercise performance were significantly greater in the BRT subjects than in controls (P less than .002). Following BRT, respiratory rate during exercise decreased (P less than .005) and tidal volume and PaO2 during exercise increased (P less than .05). Thus, these data suggest that BRT increases exercise performance in subjects with severe COPD.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Exercices respiratoires
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Bronchopneumopathies obstructives
Limites:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Chest
Année:
1981
Type de document:
Article