PMID: 16536001Mar 16, 2006Paper

Exercise training of lower limbs in pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients

Pneumologia : revista Societății Române de Pneumologie
Marcel Cârjea

Abstract

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an efficient treatment method of COPD patients, recommended by GOLD programme, beginning with stage II. We followed the role of exercise training of lower limbs in improving exercise capacity and quality of life in medium and severe forms of COPD. Depending on COPD stadium, patients were included in an endurance or interval programme. We performed six-minute walking test and a QOL test before and after the programme. We observed a significant improvement of distance covered in six-minute walking test and of quality of life in these patients. Exercise training elicits important clinic benefits: improves exercise performance, quality of life and relieves symptoms in COPD.

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