Type of Article : Original Research

Year: 2015 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Page No. 919-927

Date of Publication: 28-02-2015

DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2015.107

IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PULMONARY REHABILITATION IN PATIENT WITH COPD  

Archana C. Mehta *¹, Sonia Bhatia ².  

^*1,2Assistant Professor, Shree B.G.Patel College of Physiotherapy, Anand, Gujarat, India.

Corresponding author: Dr. Archana Champakbhai Mehta, 7. Shiv-Samip society; opp. Kaira can quarters; Kailas farm road; Nr.Ganesh crossing; Anand 388001, Gujarat, India. E-Mail: archanamehtabpt@yahoo.com

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the effects of short – term comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program in improving Exercise Capacity & Quality of Life in patients with severe COPD.
To compare effectiveness of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation over education based program in patients with severe COPD.
Method: 14 Subjects in group A with mean age 60.64±3.23 received comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation with education based program and 15Subjects in group B with mean age 60.64±3.09 received education program for 5days per week for 4weeks. The outcome was measured in terms of 6MWT and CRQ.
Result: Unpaired student t-test and paired t-test was used for statistical analysis. Statistically significant improvement in 6MWT and the quality of life measures found in group A than group B.
Conclusion: Short-term Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program will be more effective than education based program in patients with severe COPD 
KEY WORDS: 6MWT (six minute walk test), CRQ (chronic respiratory questionnaire), Borg Scale.

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Archana C. Mehta, Sonia Bhatia. IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PULMONARY REHABILITATION IN PATIENT WITH COPD. Int J Physiother Res 2015;3(2):919-927. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2015.107