Introduction: Respiratory rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary approach enabling personalized management adapted for each patient's handicap.
Method: Our ambulatory program includes twenty sessions per week (four half-days/week) for respiratory training at the ventilatory threshold, respiratory physical therapy, and health education. One hundred COPD patients participated in this retrospective study: mean age 62.1 +/- 9.6 years; FEV1: 1.51 +/- 0.66 (53 +/- 22% of theoretical).
Results: At the ventilatory threshold, there was a significant 9% gain in oxygen uptake and a 31% gain in power. At maximal exercise, there was a 6% improvement in oxygen uptake, 21% gain in power, and 7% gain in tidal volume (p<0.05). Walking distance improved 15% (+ 61 m). Quality of life was also improved significantly, with loss of 8 points on the Saint-George's Hospital respiratory questionnaire.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the beneficial effect of respiratory rehabilitation in terms of improved tolerance to exercise and improved quality of life for COPD patients.
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