title: [Rehabilitation in COPD].
abstract: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an important tool in the treatment of COPD patients. It is now clearly established that PR improves exercise capacity, reduces symptoms and improves quality of life in COPD patients. There is further evidence that the programmes also improve survival and reduce medical consumption. Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are multidisziplinary and consist of exercise training (endurance, power), chest physiotherapie, education, psychosocial and nutritional support. Patients with poor exercise capacity, peripheral muscle weakness, severe complaints and poor quality of life seem to profit most from in- and outpatients rehab programmes. The type of rehabilitation depends on the severity of symptoms, the competence of the rehab-team and the local possibilities.
authors.affiliation: Thurgauer Schaffhauser Höhenklinik Davos.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Villiger
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011788:Quality of Life; D013557:Switzerland