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In addition to dyspnoea and cough in interstitial lung diseases (ILD), the main symptom is decreased effort capacity. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)is recommended besides medical treatment approaches in chronic respiratory diseases. PR programs include approaches such as exercise training, patient and family training, nutritional assessment and support, psychosocial assessment and support. COPD patients more often directed to PR programs, besides that PR is also recommended for ILD. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the PR-related gains in patinets with IPF and non-IPF ILD.
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