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Exercise training improves outcomes of a dyspnea self-management program

Author: Stulbarg, M. S. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 103 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques delivered remotely Intervention components: E+MT+R
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques Intervention components: E+MT
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques Intervention components: E+MT
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Chronic respiratory disease questionnaire (CRQ) - Dyspnea
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity Incremental treadmill test (ITT), Bruce test
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity Treamill Endurance Test (TET) or Treadmilltest
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 66.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 0.8) Gender: 57 females Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 44.8 (+/- a standard deviation of 1.4) 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
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)

Other publications associated with this study

Impact of brief or extended exercise training on the benefit of a dyspnea self-management program in COPD Effects of Treatment on Two Types of Self-Efficacy in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Link: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.01.012 Exercise training decreases dyspnea and the distress andanxiety associated with it. Monitoring alone may be as effective ascoaching Link: 10.1378/chest.110.6.1526.