The Effects of a Home Exercise Video Programme for Patients With COPD

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2005
Patients with COPD, suffer symptoms of breathlessness and leg weakness. Exercise programmes in the form of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) have been shown to improve both of these symptoms significantly. PR involves patients attending a hospital or community centre. For some patients, leaving the house is an ordeal. This study investigated the effectiveness of an exercise video programme delivered in the patients home.
Epistemonikos ID: beded286e524d16b20bfa4ffb61fec5d1ca0f090
First added on: May 04, 2024