EFFECTS OF PILATES VS CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES ON PULMONARY FUNCTIONS AND CHEST WALL EXPANSION IN COPD PATIENTS
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbationJ44.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20191117045462N12
- Lead Sponsor
- riphah international university
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with stable COPD
Male & female age >18 years
Able to walk independently
Ability to perform voluntary given exercise program
Did not participate in any training program during the last six months
Exclusion Criteria
Unstable COPD
>4 months hospital admissions due to COPD during last 1 year
cognitive impairments
Spinal cord Injuries or severe orthopedic problems
cardiovascular conditions
progressive neuromuscular disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulmonary functions. Timepoint: pre- Post treatment. Method of measurement: spirometer.;Chest wall expansion. Timepoint: pre- Post treatment. Method of measurement: tape measurement.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method