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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marine Kirsch, Moatemri Feriel, Lamar Tanguy Aurelia, Kovalska Oksana, Blanchard Jean Christophe, Ledru Francois, Cristofini Pascal, Damien Vitiello, Iliou Marie-Christine
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a 4-week cardiac rehabilitation program on cardiopulmonary exercise testing and echocardiography parameters in chronic heart failure patients. The results showed that the training program significantly improved peak oxygen consumption, left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral, circulatory power, and ventilatory power, while decreasing the VE/VCO2 slope. Responders to training had higher left ventricle contractile reserve compared to non-responders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Respiratory System
Thomas J. C. Ward, Charles D. Plumptre, Alessandra Fraser-Pye, Thomas E. Dolmage, Amy Jones, Ruth Trethewey, Lorna Latimer, Sally J. Singh, Martin R. Lindley, Michael C. Steiner, Rachael A. Evans
Summary: Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, particularly aerobic training, improve cardiorespiratory fitness in COPD patients, but the optimal programme design remains uncertain.
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Sport Sciences
Devin B. Phillips, J. Alberto Neder, Amany F. Elbehairy, Kathryn M. Milne, Matthew D. James, Sandra G. Vincent, Andrew G. Day, Juan P. DE-Torres, Katherine A. Webb, Denis E. O'Donnell
Summary: In patients with COPD, reporting descriptors related to unsatisfied inspiration are associated with increased likelihood of critical inspiratory mechanical constraint and reduced exercise capacity, providing additional insight into exercise intolerance beyond traditional assessments of dyspnea during CPET.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Dario Kohlbrenner, Celine Aregger, Martin Osswald, Noriane A. Sievi, Christian F. Clarenbach
Summary: This case study demonstrates the benefits of utilizing low-load blood flow restriction strength training in COPD patients to improve strength and functional capacity while reducing symptom burden. The patient did not experience any adverse events related to the training program.
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Oncology
Hongxia Ma, Jinkun Wang, Jie Sun, Keli Pan, Kanjin Wu, Chang Sun, Xiaoyan Liu
Summary: Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nursing has a significant effect on patients with stable COPD, as it enhances exercise endurance and lung function, reduces anxiety and depression levels, improves quality of life and nursing satisfaction. The intervention leads to improved overall condition and well-being of the patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Sport Sciences
Daniel Neunhaeuserer, Bernhard Reich, Barbara Mayr, Bernhard Kaiser, Bernd Lamprecht, David Niederseer, Andrea Ermolao, Michael Studnicka, Josef Niebauer
Summary: The study found that after 12 weeks of high-intensity exercise training, COPD patients' submaximal exercise capacity and tolerance were improved, potentially counteracting functional impairment. Although cardiovascular and metabolic adaptations improved, ventilatory efficiency remained essentially unchanged.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
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Respiratory System
Keisuke Miki, Kazuyuki Tsujino, Motonari Fukui, Mari Miki, Takamasa Kitajima, Hitoshi Sumitani, Kazuki Hashimoto, Masashi Yokoyama, Hisako Hashimoto, Takuro Nii, Takanori Matsuki, Hiroshi Kida, EPT Study Grp
Summary: This study indicates that expiratory pressure load training (EPT) can improve exercise intolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and laryngeal narrowing may be a potential treatment target. EPT not only increases endurance time and peak oxygen uptake, but also dilates the glottis and improves ventilation.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mayalen Valero-Breton, Denisse Valladares-Ide, Cristian Alvarez, Reyna S. Penailillo, Luis Penailillo
Summary: This study examined the effects of 12-week eccentric and concentric cycling training on cardiometabolic health, oxidative stress, and inflammation in COPD patients. The results showed that concentric training improved antioxidant levels, reduced oxidative stress, and increased insulin sensitivity, which could improve the health status of COPD patients.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giovana Salgado Baffa, Cassia da Luz Goulart, Flavia Rossi Caruso, Adriana S. Garcia de Araujo, Polliana Batista dos Santos, Meliza Goi Roscani, Fabio Rodrigo Prone, Jose Carlos Bonjorno, Renata Goncalves Mendes, Audrey Borghi-Silva
Summary: The study aimed to assess the acute effects of NIV during high-intensity exercise on HRV responses in COPD and CHF patients. The results showed that NIV led to changes in heart rate and autonomic responses, with COPD severity being negatively associated with vagal response during exercise with NIV.
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Respiratory System
Rainer Gloeckl, Tessa Schneeberger, Daniela Leitl, Tobias Reinold, Christoph Nell, Inga Jarosch, Klaus Kenn, Andreas R. Koczulla
Summary: The study found that whole-body vibration training on a vibration platform can significantly improve balance performance and muscular power in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with better results than conventional balance training. Additionally, patients showed improvements in 6-minute walk distance and 4-meter gait speed test after whole-body vibration training.
RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Krzysztof Smarz, Tomasz Jaxa-Chamiec, Beata Zaborska, Maciej Tysarowski, Andrzej Budaj
Summary: Cardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction can improve exercise capacity, particularly through increased heart rate response and improved peripheral oxygen extraction during exercise.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Critical Care Medicine
Andre Nyberg, Mickael Martin, Didier Saey, Nadia Milad, Dany Patoine, Mathieu C. Morissette, Dominique Auger, Per Stal, Francois Maltais
Summary: This study examined the effects of single-limb low-load/high-repetition resistance training (LLHR-RT) compared to two-limb LLHR-RT on exercise capacity, health status, muscle function, and limb adaptations in patients with severe COPD. Single-limb LLHR-RT did not significantly increase 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) compared to two-limb LLHR-RT, but it did reduce exertional dyspnea and enable more patients to reach clinically relevant improvements in 6MWD. Both training methods improved exercise capacity, health status, muscle function, and led to physiological muscle adaptations in COPD patients.
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Rehabilitation
Ran Li, Mingfu Ding, Jiao Wang, Hongxia Pan, Xin Sun, Liyi Huang, Chenying Fu, Chengqi He, Quan Wei
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of robotic-assisted gait training on cardiopulmonary fitness and exercise capacity for individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury. The analysis showed that robotic-assisted gait training significantly improved walking ability and lower extremity motor function for individuals with acute incomplete spinal cord injury, and it also increased peak oxygen consumption for patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Qiang Hu, Yu-Shan Li, Qiang Ren, Yan-Chun Liang, Jian Zhang, Yan-Xia Wang, Cai-Lian Wang, Tai-Lian Hong, Sheng-Yi Wang, Yi Zhang, Quan-Yu Zhang, Ya-Ling Han
Summary: This study investigated the effect of MICT on cardiopulmonary function improvement in patients after TAVR. The results showed that after 3 months, the MICT group had a higher change in peak VO2 and 6MWT compared to the control group. A significant change was also observed in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for the MICT group. However, there were no significant changes in other echocardiographic indices, laboratory parameters, and SF-12 between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Rehabilitation
Meghan Fahey, Gabrielle Brazg, Christopher E. Henderson, Abbey Plawecki, Emily Lucas, Darcy S. Reisman, Brian D. Schmit, T. George Hornby
Summary: Research in animal models and patients with stroke or iSCI suggests that specific physical training variables, including exercise intensity, can have a significant impact on neurological recovery and locomotor function. Properly defining and ensuring appropriate levels of exercise intensity is crucial for maximizing rehabilitation outcomes in patients with neurologic injury.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)