To investigate the benefit of cycling and flat-ground walking in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000126314
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; stable condition; Both male and female participants will be included with no age limits as long as the inclusion crieria are met.
Exclusion Criteria
Unstable cardiac disease, completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the last 12 months or attending maintenance exercise, inability to understand English, Body Mass Index (BMI) over or equal to 35 kg/m²
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional exercise capacity - assessed by the incremental shuttle walk test and the endurance shuttle walk test[At baseline and at 8 weeks];Health related quality of life - assessed by chronic respiratory disease questionnaire[At baseline and at 8 weeks]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise capacity - assessed by the incremental and endurance cycle test[At baseline and at 8 weeks];Lung function[Measured at baseline only];Compliance[At the completion of the 8 week intervention];Acceptability of the training interventions - cycling and flat-ground walking training[At the completion of the 8-week intervention]