Circuit training for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a preliminary study.
To examine the efficacy of the circuit training in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we evaluated muscle forces of the upper and lower extremities and respiratory muscles, exercise tolerance and quality of life (QOL) before and after the circuit training in 10 male patients with mild to severe COPD. The circuit training improved muscle forces of the upper and lower extremities and abdominal muscles (P < 0.05), and 6 min walking distance (P < 0.05). Emotional function and mastery in the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire scores (P < 0.05) were also improved after the circuit training. The circuit training designed in the present study was effective to improve the QOL in elderly COPD patients.
Kamahara
Kazuyuki
K
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
Homma
Toshiaki
T
Naito
Asuka
A
Matsumura
Takeshi
T
Nakayama
Mika
M
Kadono
Kennosuke
K
Kai
Sachiko
S
Inoue
Masaki
M
Satoh
Hiroaki
H
Sekizawa
Kiyohisa
K
D000368:Aged; D005080:Exercise Test; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018579:Patient Selection; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome