Physical activity in daily life 1 year after lung transplantation.
Langer D, Gosselink R, Pitta F, Burtin C, Verleden G, Dupont L, Decramer M, Troosters T. This study set out to objectively measure daily physical activity in lung recipients in a cohort of 22 clinically stable patients with single or bilateral lung grafts. Results were compared with findings from 22 healthy, age- and gender-matched [...]
Rationale of the combined use of inspiratory and expiratory devices in improving maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Battaglia E, Fulgenzi A, Ferrero ME Thirty-two adults with a mean age of 68 years and mild to very severe COPD were randomised into two groups. The control group received sham training on devices with a training load insufficient to improve maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) or maximal expiratory pressure (MEP). The subjects trained for [...]
Aerobic exercise training improves autonomic nervous control in patients with COPD.
Borghi-Silva A, Arena R, Castello V, Simões RP, Martins LE, Catai AM, Costa D The purpose of the present investigation is to assess the effects of a 6-week aerobic exercise training program on autonomic modulation of heart rate in patients with COPD. Forty patients of both sexes with moderate-to-severe COPD were randomly allocated to aerobic [...]
Within-day repeatability of the endurance shuttle walk test
Revill S.M, Williams J., Sewell L., Collier R., Singh S.J. This study was designed to determine the need for a practice walk for the endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) following the performance of two incremental shuttle walk tests (ISWTs) – one practice and one test – on the same day. Forty-four patients with a [...]
Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Puhan M, Scharplatz M, Troosters T, Walters EH, Steurer J. The objective of this review was to assess the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation after COPD exacerbations on future hospital admissions (primary outcome) and other patient-important outcomes (mortality, health-related quality of life and exercise capacity). Randomized controlled trials comparing pulmonary rehabilitation of any duration after exacerbation [...]
Distance and Oxygen Desaturation During the 6-min Walk Test as Predictors of Long-term Mortality in Patients With COPD
Casanova C, Cote C, Marin JM, Pinto-Plata V, de Torres JP, Aguirre-JaÃme A, Vassaux C, Celli BR. In this study 576 stable COPD outpatients in Spain and the United States were enrolled and observed them for at least 3 years. FEV1, body mass index, PaO2, Charlson comorbidity score, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), and oxygen saturation [...]
Estimating maximum work rate during incremental cycle ergometry testing from six-minute walk distance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Hill K, Jenkins SC, Cecins N, Philippe DL, Hillman DR, Eastwood PR. The authors of this study set out to develop a predictive equation which would allow estimation of the maximum work rate (Wmax) achieved during an incremental cycle ergometry test from the measurement of 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and its derivative, 6-minute walk work, [...]
Longitudinal Change in the BODE Index Predicts Mortality in Severe Emphysema
Martinez FJ, Han MK, Andrei AC, Wise R, Murray S, Curtis JL, Sternberg A, Criner G, Gay SE, Reilly J, Make B, Ries AL, Sciurba F, Weinmann G, Mosenifar Z, DeCamp M, Fishman AP, Celli BR The authors set out to determine how the mBODE (modified BODE – Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and [...]
Predictive Utility of the 6-Minute Walk Distance on Survival in Patients Awaiting Lung Transplantation
Tuppin MP, Paratz JD, Chang AT, Seale HE, Walsh JR, Kermeeen FD, McNeil KD, Hopkins PM This study aimed to determine the hazard function associated with the 6MWD, and its utility relative to other prognostic variables in all patients on the lung transplant list. A retrospective chart review was conducted on 163 patients who were [...]
Costs of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Predictors of Adherence in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial
Fan V, Giardino N, Blough D, Kaplan R, Ramsey S, the NETT Research Group This study highlights the costs associated with running rehabilitation programmes such as the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) and evaluates factors that contribute to participant adherence. Over 4 years 1281 subjects with severe emphysema were studied. Pre study estimates of cost [...]
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