scholarly journals Effect of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevgi Ozalevli ◽  
Hayriye Kul Karaali ◽  
Duygu Ilgin ◽  
Eyup Sabri Ucan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Obiective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on the functional outcome parameters in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Design: A prospective study. Patients: Seventeen patients diagnosed with IPF. Methods: A home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program was carried out in 17 IPF patients for 12 weeks. Dyspnea severity during daily life activities (Medical Research Council Scale), pulmonary function (pulmonary function test), exercise capacity (6-minute walking test, 6MWD), and general health related quality of life (Medical Outcomes Short Form-36) were evaluated. Results: A significant decrease in perceived dyspnea (p = 0.003) and leg fatigue (p < 0.05) severities, and an increase in the 6MWD (p = 0.04) and general health related quality of life scores (health perception, physical role, and emotional status subscores) were found after the program (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation may reduce dyspnea and fatigue severities, and improve exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with IPF. In the treatment of IPF patients, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs should be placed alongside the routine treatment options.

scholarly journals The effect of balance training and conventional pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 757-767
Author(s):  
Suresh Babu Reddy A ◽  
Nataraj Madagondapalli Srinivasan ◽  
Anil Kumar T ◽  
Vinod babu ◽  
Gopala Krishna Alaparthi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The purpose of our study was to determine the added effect of a balance training program to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity, balance, fall risk and health related quality of life in patients with moderate COPD. A Randomized Control Trial with two groups- Experimental and Control groups. 133 participants were randomly allocated to either the conventional pulmonary rehabilitation group or the combined pulmonary rehabilitation group with balance training. In the present study we found statistically significant improvement in Berg Balance Scale by -22.55%, Timed Up and Go test by -46.46%, Single Leg Stance Test by -51.69%, Activities Balance Confidence Score by 13.89%, Elderly Falls Screening Test by -57.42%, Six-minutes walk test by 3.04%, and St. George respiratory questionnaire total score by -18.16%.It is recommended that implementation of 8 weeks balance training with conventional pulmonary rehabilitation program is beneficial on improving balance, six-minute walk distance and health related quality of life in subjects with moderate COPD. 

scholarly journals Effect of home based pulmonary rehabilitation on health related quality of life in COPD patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3731
Author(s):  
John Mathew ◽  
Jayaprakash Balakrishnan ◽  
Sanjeev Nair
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Exercise Tolerance ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Pulmonary Medicine ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a proven strategy in the management of COPD, it’s a neglected area in our part of world and there are very few studies on home based pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD in our scenario and hence we evaluated the effectiveness of such a strategy. Aim of the research work was to study the effectiveness of home based pulmonary rehabilitation on health related quality of life, exercise tolerance, depression levels and perceived dyspnea as assessed by SGRQ (St. George Respiratory Questionnaire), 6MWTD (Six-Minute Walk Test distance), PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), Modified Borg scale respectively.Methods: Patients attending the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medical College Trivandrum, diagnosed as COPD based on GOLD guidelines who fulfil the inclusion and exclusion criteria were studied from January 2013 to June 2014. Patients were educated about the disease and need for rehabilitation, advised smoking cessation, nutritional modification. Breathing exercise, upper limb and lower limb exercises given for 6 weeks in a structured manner and followed up in every second week and analyzed using paired t- test. Pre and post rehabilitation assessment included the SGRQ, 6MWTD, PHQ-9, Modified Borg dyspnea scale was done.Results: Around 40 patients had completed 6weeks of rehabilitation. There was a statistically and clinically significant improvement in quality of life, exercise tolerance, perceived dyspnoea was seen along with decrease in level of depression.Conclusions: Home based pulmonary rehabilitation is a feasible alternative to institution based rehabilitation in the management of COPD and is associated with significant benefit.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF A HOME-BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAM ON HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 945-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Edgren ◽  
A. Salpakoski ◽  
M. Kallinen ◽  
M. Arkela ◽  
K. Kokko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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