Effects of training withi an arm ergometer adapted on the functionality and exercise capacity of COPD patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- C08.381.495.389Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Registration Number
- RBR-8ym65t
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Carlos
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of COPD based on clinical and spirometric criteria;
Gold classification 2 or 3 (GOLD, 2018);
Non-smokers or former smokers;
Clinically stable in the month prior to the beginning of the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals with musculoskeletal diseases that preclude participation in the protocol such as arthroses, tendinitis and upper limb (UL);
Neurological diseases with involvement of UL;
Individuals who can not complete any of the proposed activities;
Exacerbation during the collection period.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Increase of 1.75 min after intervention in exercise tolerance measured by Constant-Load Test on upper limb cycle ergometer to 75% of the work rate observed in Upper Limb Incremental Exercise Test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of at least one minute in the AVD-TGlittré.;Improvement of 4% in the total score or in one of the domains of the Sain't George Respiratory Questionnaire.;Clinically Important Minimum Difference values are not established for the 6-minute Pegboard and Ring Test, therefore, it will be considered a significant difference beyond p-value greater than 0.05, values greater than the Minimum Detectable Difference (DMD95).