The progress and practice of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- VernacularTitle:慢性阻塞性肺疾病肺康复治疗进展及实践
- Author:
Zeguang ZHENG
;
Yafei QI
;
Shunping ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
health-related quality of life;
pulmonary rehabilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pulmonary rehabilitation has been shown to be effective in reducing dyspnea and improving exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with COPD.COPD patients with varying severity can benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation which includes exercise training,inspiratory muscle training and nutritional intervention,et al.Exercise training is the basis of pulmonary rehabilitation.In the last decade,new strategies have been developed to enhance the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation,which include promoting exercise and activity,education and self-management,psychosocial intervention.Although pulmonary rehabilitation has traditionally been provided in stable COPD patients,pulmonary rehabilitation could be started as soon as infection is controlled for AECOPD patients.As pulmonary rehabilitation is administrated,the patients should be encouraged to do exercise as much as possible with different kind of training.