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Pulmonary rehabilitation and COPD: providing patients a good environment for optimizing therapy.
Corhay, Jean-Louis; NGUYEN DANG, Delphine; VAN CAUWENBERGE, Hélène et al.
2014In International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 9, p. 27-39
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Keywords :
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; exercise training; physical activity; quality of life
Abstract :
[en] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an obstructive and progressive airway disease associated with an important reduction in daily physical activity and psychological problems that contribute to the patient's disability and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Nowadays, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) plays an essential role in the management of symptomatic patients with COPD, by breaking the vicious circle of dyspnea-decreased activity-deconditioning-isolation. Indeed the main benefits of comprehensive PR programs for patients with COPD include a decrease in symptoms (dyspnea and fatigue), improvements in exercise tolerance and HRQoL, reduction of health care utilization (particularly bed-days), as well as an increase in physical activity. Several randomized studies and meta-analyses greatly established the benefits of PR, which additionally, is recommended in a number of influential guidelines. This review aimed to highlight the impact of PR on COPD patients, focusing on the clinical usefulness of PR, which provides patients a good support for change.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Corhay, Jean-Louis ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
NGUYEN DANG, Delphine ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
VAN CAUWENBERGE, Hélène ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
Louis, Renaud ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Pneumologie - Allergologie
Language :
English
Title :
Pulmonary rehabilitation and COPD: providing patients a good environment for optimizing therapy.
Publication date :
2014
Journal title :
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
ISSN :
1176-9106
eISSN :
1178-2005
Publisher :
Dove Medical Press Ltd, New Zealand
Volume :
9
Pages :
27-39
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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