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Exercise training is the key component of respiratory rehabilitation.The success of long-term program resides in the integration between exercise prescription and patients'compliance with home training. This can be difficult for patients, especially in terms of understanding the exercise intensity.
This study is designed to evaluate different methods of exercise training at home, to help understanding and maintaining the walking intensity in COPD patients. Outcome: exercise performance, daily physical activity and respiratory function.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Home Exercise Training Group A1 | Experimental | Patients assigned to this arm maintain the prescribed walking speed during the training with a metronome |
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| Home Exercise Training Group A2 | Experimental | Patients assigned to this arm cover a fixed distance in a given period of time. |
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| Control | No Intervention |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Home exercise training | Behavioral | 20-30 min/day for at least 4 days/week |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Exercise Capacity | 1 year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Annalisa Cogo, MD | Università degli Studi di Ferrara | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Pulmonary respiratory unit- University Hospital | Ferrara | Ferrara | 44100 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| ID | Term |
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| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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| NO Exercise Training | Behavioral | No intervention |
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| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |