Participating in an exercise group after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is perceived to influence psychosocial factors and successful recovery: a focus group qualitative study.

Objectives: To explore the patients' experiences of participating in an exercise group following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Design: Hermaneutic phenomenological qualitative study of two focus groups.

Setting: Outpatient care, private rehabilitation centre.

People with COPD perceive ongoing, structured and socially supportive exercise opportunities to be important for maintaining an active lifestyle following pulmonary rehabilitation: a qualitative study.

Question: What are the views and perceptions of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) regarding maintaining an active lifestyle following a course of pulmonary rehabilitation?

Design: Qualitative study of two focus groups using a grounded theory approach.

Participants: Sixteen people with COPD who had completed a course of pulmonary rehabilitation.

Results: Data from focus groups concurred and five main themes emerged: value of pulmonary rehabilitation, ongoing exercise, professional support, peer social support, and health status.

Effect of a home exercise video programme in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objective: This pilot study investigated whether a home exercise video programme could improve exercise tolerance and breathlessness in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Methods: Twenty subjects completed the study after being randomized to intervention or control. The intervention group (n=10), watched a 19-min video on the benefits of exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and were given a 30-min exercise video, an illustrated exercise diary and an educational booklet about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, for use at home.