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Journal of Clinical and
Translational Research Physical exercise on COPD

In the intervention group, correlations between the change in steps per day over 7 months and changes in ISWT (m), ESWT (m), and ESWT (s) were 0.47, 0.41, and 0.38, respectively (all p<0.01) 6MWD significantly increased compared to baseline (Δ 6MWD: +79±28 m) as well as compared to the control group (both p<0.01); no significant difference for dyspnea Compared to the control group, the walking group demonstrated greater imp

Results

Functional capacity 6MWD, Borg scale Functional capacity Functional capacity Functional capacity

Measure

Participated in a community-based physiotherapeutic exercise program called COPE-active Outdoor Nordic walking exercise Ground-based walking training A 10-day supervised training program was implemented, comprising a 6MTD and five walking sessions per day Walking training was conducted for 30–45 min/session, 2 – 3 times/week, for 8 – 10 weeks. Supervision was provided by experienced physiotherapists

Intervention

No exercise No exercise Did not participate in any exercise training and were not given any instructions regarding exercise The control group did not participate in training but was otherwise treated in the same way as the training group with respect to medication and physiotherapy Did not participate in any exercise training and were not given any instructions regarding exercise or daily physical activity Abbreviations: C

Control

Clinical diagnosis of COPD according to the GOLD criteria COPD patients Diagnosis of moderate, severe, or very severe COPD according to the GOLD spirometric classification Patients with COPD and FEV 1 ≥75% of the predicted value Participants with COPD were recruited from referrals to the outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programs
Table 2. General characteristics of the included articles

Participants

Sample 153 60 143 88 132 6MWD: 6-min walk distance; 6MWT: 6 min-walk test.

Country Australia Austria Australia Germany Australia

Authors Zwerink et al. 16 Breyer et al. 14 Wootton et al. 2014 17 Behnke et al. 15 Wootton et al. 2017 18

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