[PDF] Top 20 Effects of short-term pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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... 17 and 20 years, PEF evaluations were con- ducted in two distinct stages: the pre and post interven- tion ...consisted in subjecting one group to a 16 weeks aerobic exercise ...changes ... See full document

... review of the effects of electrical stimulation on peripheral muscle function in COPD patients concluded that NMES has the potential to be used as an adjunct to ... See full document

... common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...hypoxemia and, in severe cases, can lead to respiratory ...properties in normal subjects and can improve ... See full document

... daily life activities, such as the 6MWT (39), we were unable to directly assess maximal oxygen uptake due to equipment ...number of patients in the LGT group may have influenced the amount ... See full document

... beneficial effects of exercise in patients with chronic kidney dis- ease, however, based on current scientific literature, more research is needed to increase ... See full document

... predictor of sleep quality, as assessed by actigraphy, in patients with moderate to very severe ...activities of daily living in COPD, and the severity of ... See full document

... modulating effects of current smoking on adherence and responses to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with chronic obstructive ... See full document

... depends on several factors that are responsible for ventilatory demand, including metabolic demand, body mass, dead space ventilation and neuroregulatory mechanisms ...individual’s exercise ... See full document

... 24-month effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRP) on anxiety, depression, quality of life and physical performance of COPD ...Thirty ... See full document

... Background: obstructive pulmonary diseases may interfere negatively with patients’ quality of life ...the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) have been used to ... See full document

... effect of psychotherapy on levels of anxiety and depression, as well as on quality of life and exercise capacity in patients ... See full document

... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pro- gressively affects patients by causing physical con- straints, psychosocial disturbances and an economic ...centred on ... See full document

... lation with high levels is a factor for restricting maximal aerobic capacity in healthy people ...the pulmonary system is un- affected by physical activity (12, 13), Crosbie, (2012) af- ter a ... See full document

... USA) in the forced (FVC) and slow (SVC) vital capacity ...calibration of the equipment, data such as name, age, sex, race, weight, height, smoking habits, and diagnosis of asthma ... See full document

... options of oronasal mask, full face mask or helmet for the patient in respiratory ...design, with an adequate sample size and involving patients with acute respiratory symptoms ... See full document

... capable of carrying out all the above tests. Fur- thermore, as the result of these tests, simple improvements in exercise tolerance test performance, submaximal or maximum aerobic ... See full document

... vital capacity (FVC) test is routinely performed to evaluate pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...influence of ... See full document

... The patients were clinically stable, without recent worsening of ...analysis of clinical history of exposure to COPD risk factors and confirmed by ...spirometry. In accordance ... See full document

... criteria: patients aged 18 or older, hemodynamically stable and on hemodialysis for more than six ...criteria: patients who required any emergency or elective surgery during the study; those ... See full document