Title

Efficacy of Structured Exercise Training Programme on Quality of Life and Six Minute Walk Distance in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases.

Abstract

A prospective study wherein 30 chronic respiratory disease patients fulfilling the inclusion criterion were enrolled and 8 weeks of outpatient structured exercise program was designed,outcome measures 6MWD and CRDQ were assessed at 0, 2nd, 4th and 8th week . The mean 6MWD increased from 392.80 to 518.24 at the end of program and difference was statistically significant on applying repeat measure ANNOVA(F value=42.030,p=0.00000000054) indicating improvement in exercise performance . All 3 components of CRDQ, except Mastery component showed statistically significant improvement suggestive of improved quality of life.

Subjects

AEROBIC exercises; ANALYSIS of variance; CARDIOPULMONARY system; CHRONIC diseases; CONFIDENCE intervals; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE tests; LONGITUDINAL method; MUSCLE strength; MUSCLE strength testing; HEALTH outcome assessment; PROBABILITY theory; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY diseases; STATISTICS; WALKING; DATA analysis; TREATMENT effectiveness; REPEATED measures design

Publication

Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 4, p217

ISSN

0973-5674

Publication type

Academic Journal