| Revista: | Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000297468 |
| ISSN: | 1806-3713 |
| Autors: | Zanchet, Renata Claudia1 Viegas, Carlos Alberto Assis2 Lima, Terezinha |
| Institucions: | 1Hospital Universitario de Brasilia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil 2Universidade Catolica de Brasilia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil |
| Any: | 2005 |
| Període: | Mar-Abr |
| Volum: | 31 |
| Número: | 2 |
| Paginació: | 118-124 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Portugués |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Caso clínico, analítico |
| Resumen en inglés | BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation is widely recommended for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in improving exercise capacity, respiratory muscle strength and quality of life of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. METHOD: This was an open, non-randomized clinical trial involving 27 clinically stable ex-smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. All were evaluated before and after pulmonary rehabilitation. RESULTS: Mean age was 65 ± 5 years, mean body mass index was 25 ± 4 kg/m², mean forced expiratory volume in one second was 55 ± 25% of predicted, mean ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity was 50 ± 12%, and mean arterial oxygen tension was 70 ± 7 mmHg. Comparison of pre- and post-pulmonary rehabilitation values revealed improvement in the distance walked in the 6-minute walk test (513 ± 99 m vs. 570 ± 104 m), maximum upper limb load (2 ± 1 kg vs. 3 ± 1 kg) and maximal inspiratory pressure (-89 ± 23 cmH2O vs. -102 ± 23 cmH2O), as well as in the activity domain, impact domain and total score on the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire. CONCLUSION: Pulmonary rehabilitation, when performed with care and with a focus on physical training, is efficacious in increasing not only the distance walked in the 6-minute walk test but maximum upper limb load, maximal inspiratory pressure and quality of life as well |
| Resumen en portugués | CONCLUSÃO: A reabilitação pulmonar, com enfoque no treinamento físico, e realizada de forma criteriosa, é eficaz na promoção do aumento da distância percorrida no teste de caminhada de seis minutos, da carga máxima para membros superiores, da pressão inspiratória máxima e da qualidade de vida |
| Disciplines | Medicina |
| Paraules clau: | Neumología, Terapéutica y rehabilitación, Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC), Calidad de vida, Rehabilitación, Pulmones, Músculos respiratorios |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Pneumology, Therapeutics and rehabilitation, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Quality of life, Rehabilitation, Lungs, Respiratory muscles |
| Text complet: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
