The effect of telerehabilitation on exercise capacity, physical activity and quality of life in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A randomised controlled trial.

Prince of Wales Hospital0 个研究点目标入组 42 人开始时间: 2012年12月3日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Diagnosis: Stable COPD(FEV1/FVC <70% and FEV1 < 80% predicted and post bronchodilator).
•Sex: Both Females and Males.
•Age range: > 35 years old with no upper limit.
•Weight: Less than 150 kgs.
•Participants who have not participated in any exercise program for 12 months.
•Participants who have not been admitted to hospital for an acute exacerbation of COPD in the last 2 months.
•Current or ex-smoker.
•Ability to operate a laptop computer , audio headset and the internet at home independently after training.
•Adequate hearing, able to hear sounds clearly from a computer laptop.
•Adequate eye sight, able to see the computer screen clearly.
•Agrees to have a stationary exercise bike placed in their home during the intervention period.
•Able to mobilise independently with or without a walking aid.
•Able to get on and off a stationary exercise bike. independently and safely.
•Willingness to participate.
•Willingness to give written informed consent.

•Cognitive Impairment (Mini Mental State Exam score < 24).
•Unstable cardiac or neurological disease.
•Unable to participate due to any musculoskeletal conditions.
•Inability to consent or understand English.
•Eyesight impairment that could inhibit reading from a laptop computer screen.
•Hearing impairment that could inhibit listening through an audio headset.
•Inability to operate a laptop computer following instructions and/or after a period of training.
•Unwillingness to accept the technology and set up of devices and exercise equipment in their home environment.
•Weight > 150kgs.
•Unable to be contacted via a telephone and/or mobile phone device.

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