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Exercise performance improves in patients with COPD due to respiratory muscle endurance training

Author: Koppers, R. J. Country/countries: Netherlands Number of patients participating in the study: 36 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques Intervention components: E+MT
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques Intervention components: E+MT
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Device management, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale (Borg RPE or BORG CR10)
Lung Function FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume N/A
Lung Function VE - minute ventilation N/A
Lung Function Respiratory status - Max inspiratory pressure N/A
Lung Function Respiratory status - Max expiratory pressure N/A
Lung Function VO2 - maximal oxygen uptake N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity RR, breaths/min (respiratory rate)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity Endurance test or constant-load exercise testing (CPET)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Muscle strength N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Muscle strength N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 56.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 8.0) Gender: 19 females Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 54.0 (+/- a standard deviation of 14.51) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
COPD symptoms (short term) - Dyspnea or breathlessness
Lung Function - FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume
Lung Function - Respiratory status - Max expiratory pressure
Lung Function - Respiratory status - Max inspiratory pressure
Lung Function - VE - minute ventilation
Lung Function - VO2 - maximal oxygen uptake
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Muscle strength
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Muscle strength
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)