Publications by authors named "Gerilynn Connors"
Objective: To determine if, in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), fatigue might be lessened after vigorous aerobic exercise.
Methods: 13 physically inactive patients (5 men and 8 women; age 57.2 ± 9.
Purpose: To characterize the cardiorespiratory response to exercise before and after aerobic exercise training in patients with interstitial lung disease.
Methods: We performed a clinical study, examining 13 patients (New York Heart Association/World Health Organization Functional class II or III) before and after 10 weeks of supervised treadmill exercise walking, at 70% to 80% of heart rate reserve, 30 to 45 minutes per session, 3 times a week. Outcome variables included measures of cardiorespiratory function during a treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test, with additional near infrared spectroscopy measurements of peripheral oxygen extraction and bioimpedance cardiography measurements of cardiac output.
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of an exercise intervention for decreasing fatigue severity and increasing physical activity in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A small, phase 2 randomized clinical trial of the effect of aerobic exercise training on fatigue severity and physical activity in patients with idiopathic or PAH associated with other conditions was conducted.
Methods: Twenty-four patients with PAH (24 female; age: 54.
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) restricts the ability to engage in physical activity and decreases longevity. We examined the impact of aerobic exercise training on function and quality of life in patients with World Health Organization group 1 PH.
Methods: Patients were randomized to a 10-week education only (EDU) or education/exercise combined (EXE) group.
Background: Data examining the role of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) are limited. We tested the hypothesis that PR can improve functional status and dyspnea in a large group of patients with ILD, and that certain baseline patient variables can predict this improvement.
Methods: Data from patients who were referred to PR with a diagnosis of ILD were included.
Background: This prospective, randomized controlled trial examined the effect of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) training on anxiety and depression in patients with chronic breathing disorders receiving pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).
Methods: Eighty-three subjects with chronic breathing disorders entering the 8-week PR program were randomly assigned to a standard care or intervention group. The standard program included 2 days per week of exercise, education and psychosocial support delivered by a multidisciplinary team.