Unraveling the Role of Oxygen Pulse Variability in Endurance Exercise Training in Individuals with COPD: A Novel Approach to Response of Oxygen Pulse and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Structured PICO

Does pulmonary rehabilitation improve exercise capacity, quality of life, and oxygen pulse in individuals with COPD?

Population

Individuals with COPD

Intervention

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) / endurance exercise training

Outcome

Exercise capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQL), specific respiratory function, and oxygen pulse (O2P)surrogate

Pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity and quality of life in COPD patients, with the greatest improvements in oxygen pulse seen in those with lower baseline levels.

Abstract

PR improves exercise capacity, HRQL and specific respiratory function in participants with COPD, regardless of baseline O2P levels. Individuals with lower baseline O2P experience more benefits from PR, including a significant increase in O2P.

Bookmark

View Full Paper

Cite This Study

Huang et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d84aa3f4e559c61eae3538 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s494666

Bookmark

View Full Paper