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Respiratory muscle endurance training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: impact on exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life

Author: Scherer, T. A. Country/countries: Switzerland Number of patients participating in the study: 30 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+AB
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Physical activity /exercise
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and action-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+MT+AB
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Lung Function FEV1 (% pred) - forced expiratory volume N/A
Lung Function FVC (% pred) - forced vital capacity N/A
Lung Function Respiratory status - Max inspiratory pressure N/A
Lung Function Respiratory status - Max expiratory pressure N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 68.9 years (+/- a standard deviation of 1.9) Gender: 11 females/19 males Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 51.25 (+/- a standard deviation of 3.9) 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
Lung Function - FEV1 (% pred) - forced expiratory volume
Lung Function - FVC (% pred) - forced vital capacity
Lung Function - Respiratory status - Max expiratory pressure
Lung Function - Respiratory status - Max inspiratory pressure
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)