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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Elisabetta Zampogna, Nicolino Ambrosino, Federico Mattia Oliva, Monica Rudi, Giovanni Sotgiu, Laura Saderi, Antonio Spanevello, Dina Visca
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on heart rate recovery (HRR) in individuals with asthma compared to those with COPD. The findings showed that individuals with asthma had a lower prevalence of slow HRR than those with COPD. However, exercise training significantly improved exercise capacity in both populations.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Respiratory System
M. Vitacca, A. Malovini, A. Spanevello, P. Ceriana, M. Paneroni, M. Maniscalco, B. Balbi, L. Rizzello, R. Murgia, R. Bellazzi, N. Ambrosino
Summary: Due to the low availability of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for individuals recovering from a COPD exacerbation (ECOPD), this study aimed to identify subpopulations with different responses to PR based on clustering analysis of baseline characteristics. The results can be used to define priority criteria for PR.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Michele Vitacca, Mara Paneroni, Beatrice Salvi, Antonio Spanevello, Piero Ceriana, Claudio Bruschi, Bruno Balbi, Maria Aliani, Nicolino Ambrosino
Summary: This study suggests that the success rate of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is not affected by airflow severity and outcome measures in individuals with severe COPD recovering from exacerbation. In addition to the commonly used outcome measures, Barthel dyspnoea index and Short Physical Performance Battery are also sensitive to PR.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Simone Pancera, Riccardo Buraschi, Luca Nicola Cesare Bianchi, Roberto Porta, Stefano Negrini, Chiara Arienti
Summary: Continuous chest wall vibration with concurrent aerobic training in addition to a standard pulmonary rehabilitation program may improve functional exercise capacity in COPD patients compared with usual care, but does not significantly impact dyspnea, respiratory muscle function, or quality of life.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kai Zhu, Jagdeep Gill, Ashley Kirkham, Joel Chen, Amy Ellis, Stephanie Crosbie, Holly Denson-Camp, Hannah Peters, Pat Camp
Summary: This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with AECOPD during the acute phase through a systematic review with meta-analysis. Data will be recorded using the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes and Study characteristics framework, and the quality of evidence will be evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) framework. The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and research conferences.
Review
Sport Sciences
Norman R. Morris, Kylie Hill, James Walsh, Surendran Sabapathy
Summary: Exercise training has been shown to improve exercise capacity, reduce symptoms and enhance HRQoL in adults with COPD. Alternative modes of exercise training such as HIIT, aquatic therapy, tai chi and neuromuscular electrical stimulation are emerging as effective interventions for improving exercise outcomes in this population.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Koreny, Ane Arbillaga-Etxarri, Magda Bosch de Basea, Maria Foraster, Anne-Elie Carsin, Marta Cirach, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Anael Barberan-Garcia, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Pere Vall-Casas, Robert Rodriguez-Roisin, Judith Garcia-Aymerich
Summary: The study found that population density, pedestrian street length, slope, and NO2 exposure were associated with physical activity and exercise capacity in COPD patients, providing support for considering neighborhood environmental factors in COPD management.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Sonia Wing Mei Cheng, Zoe J. McKeough, Renae J. McNamara, Jennifer A. Alison
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that pulmonary rehabilitation programs using minimal equipment can effectively improve exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with COPD, and are comparable to exercise equipment-based programs.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Katrina O. Tonga, Brian G. Oliver
Summary: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and serious disease with various physical and psychological manifestations. Pulmonary rehabilitation, including exercise, is an effective intervention for COPD. However, the efficacy of non-traditional forms of exercise in alternative medicine remains poorly understood. This study aims to fill this knowledge gap and provide a summary of the clinical evidence for traditional exercise regimens in the pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Physiology
Jacob Peter Hartmann, Rasmus H. Dahl, Stine Nymand, Gregers W. Munch, Camilla K. Ryrso, Bente K. Pedersen, Pia Thaning, Stefan P. Mortensen, Ronan M. G. Berg, Ulrik Winning Iepsen
Summary: This study aimed to compare peripheral exercise limitations in patients with COPD and CHF. The results showed that in small muscle mass exercise, the convective oxygen transport was limited in COPD patients, while muscle diffusive oxygen transport was unresponsive in CHF patients.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Rehabilitation
Loic Peran, Marc Beaumont, Catherine Le Ber, Patricia Le Mevel, Anne Cecile Berriet, Emmanuel Nowak, Maelys Consigny, Francis Couturaud
Summary: A study comparing neuromuscular electrical stimulation and cycle ergometer training during a pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found no significant difference in exercise capacity, quadriceps strength, and quality of life between the two methods.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Review
Respiratory System
Guillaume Prieur, Mathieu Delorme, Marius Lebret, Yann Combret, Margaux Machefert, Clement Medrinal, Pauline Smondack, Francis-Edouard Gravier, Bouchra Lamia, Tristan Bonnevie, Gregory Reychler
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found evidence that nasal high-flow therapy can improve functional exercise capacity in patients with COPD. However, the overall quality of the studies was low, and patient responses to the therapy varied, with varying degrees of benefit.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Yves Souza, Maria Eduarda Suzana, Stefany Medeiros, Joseane Macedo, Claudia Henrique da Costa
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between respiratory muscle weakness and exercise capacity in COPD patients. The results showed a strong correlation between respiratory muscle strength and the distance of the 6-minute walk test, suggesting that patients with respiratory muscle weakness could benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation.
CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Maria Jesus Benzo-Iglesias, Patricia Rocamora-Perez, Maria Angeles Valverde-Martinez, Amelia Victoria Garcia-Luengo, Remedios Lopez-Liria
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of water-based exercise (WE) in improving functional capacity and respiratory muscle strength in patients with COPD. The systematic review and meta-analysis of eight randomized clinical trials showed that WE improves functional capacity compared to a non-exercising control group. However, there were no significant differences between WE and land exercise (LE) in functional capacity and respiratory muscle strength. More research is needed to determine the differences between WE and LE in COPD patients.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Linhong Jiang, Peijun Li, Jiacheng Shi, Yidie Bao, Zhenwei Wang, Weibing Wu, Xiaodan Liu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the rehabilitative effects of pulmonary-based Qigong exercise (PQE) on stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results showed that after 3 months of PQE intervention, exercise capacity, skeletal muscle strength, and quality of life significantly improved.
BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
(2023)