Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation program on the depression and exercise capacity and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2015.19.013
- VernacularTitle:肺康复对慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者抑郁与运动能力和肺功能的影响
- Author:
Xiang FANG
;
Bingxiang TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Pulmonary rehabilitation;
Depression;
Exercise ca-pacity
- From:
The Journal of Practical Medicine
2015;(19):3159-3161
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on the depression and exercises capacity and pulmonary function in elderly patients with stable moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods 38 participants [(68.01 ± 5.27) years old; moderate 28, severe 10] were en-rolled in a 6-month PR program with exercise training. Subjects measurements were made of the Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D), 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and pulmonary function. Result The CES-D Scores before and after PR were 23.94 ± 4.86 vs. 14.66 ± 2.47, P = 0.000; 6 MWT and the percent of the predicted FEV1 before and after PR were (353.6 ± 27.90)m vs. (276.8 ± 30.95)m, P = 0.000, 58.09 ± 8.77 vs. 58.34 ± 7.94, P > 0.05. CES-D scores and exercise capacity improved after PR. But PR contributes nothing to the improvement of pulmonary function. Conclusion Although the PR improves the depression and exercise capacity in elderly patients with stable moderate-to-severe COPD , no statistically significant correlation was ob-served between depression scores and 6MWD and the percent of the predicted FEV1.