Publications by authors named "Holly Gowler"
Introduction: The clinical benefit of continued supervised maintenance exercise programs following pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD remains unclear. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the efficacy of supervised maintenance exercise programs compared to usual care following pulmonary rehabilitation completion on health care use and mortality.
Methods: Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PEDro) and trial registers (ClinicalTrials.
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary rehabilitation is crucial for managing COPD, but many patients don’t participate or complete it, limiting its effectiveness.
- A review of existing trials sought to find ways to improve patient involvement and completion rates, focusing on randomized studies that compared different interventions.
- Only one qualifying study was found, indicating that using a tablet computer for exercise support might boost attendance and completion, but overall evidence is lacking, highlighting a research gap in strategies to enhance patient uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation.