Surveying the Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Quality of Life in COPD Patients
[摘要] BackgroundandObjective:Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD)obviouslydisturbsqualityoflifebyreducingexercisetolerance,dyspneaandfatigue.TheaimofthepresentstudywastoinvestigatetheeffectsofinspiratorymuscletrainingonimprovingthequalityoflifeinCOPDpatients.Methods:Thisrandomizedcontrolledtrialconsistedof30patients(27males,3females)withmildtoverysevereCOPDreferredtothespecialistpulmonaryclinic.Thepatientswererandomlydividedintotwoequalgroups.Trainingwasperformedwithrespivolflow-volumetricinspiratoryexerciser.TheIMTgrouptrained8weeks(21minutes/dayfor6days/week).ThequalityoflifewasevaluatedbyStGeorgequestionnaireatthebeginningandendof8weeksofinspiratorymuscletraining.Result:Attheendoftraining,asignificantimprovementintotalscoreofqualityoflifewasobservedinIMTgroupversuscontrolgroup(Plt;0.001).The3dimensionsofqualityoflifeinclude:activity(Plt;0.001)symptom(P=0.001)andimpact(Plt;0.001)showedstatisticallysignificantimprovementincomparisonwithcontrolgroup.Conclusion:ThefindingsofthisstudydemonstratethatinspiratorymuscletraininghasbeneficialeffectsonqualityoflifeinCOPDpatients.
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