Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation on Functional Mobility and Balance Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease causingrestricted airflow and breathing problems. It is sometimes called emphysema or chronicbronchitis. The damage results in swelling and irritation, also called inflammation,inside the airways that limit airflow into and out of the lungs. BFR Rehabilitation iseffective in improving functional mobility and balance among COPD patients.Objective: To find out the effects of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Rehabilitation onfunctional mobility and balance among COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)patients.Methods: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study was conducted at Gulab Devi Hospital, HameedLatif Hospital and Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital Lahore. Fifty patients of age 45‐60years with COPD were randomized into two groups. Allocation of patients in two equalgroups by lottery method will be through random assignment. Group A was treated withcontrolled physical therapy while Group B was treated with BFR rehabilitation. Controlledtreatment includes low intensity resistance exercises while BFR Rehabilitation includesuse of a tourniquet with low intensity resistance exercises. All this information will becollected through a pulse oximeter. Berg Balance Scale will be used for balance and timedup and go test for functional mobility.