Cardiorespiratory Response During Whole Body Vibration Training in Patients With Chronic Lung Disease

Cardiorespiratory Response During Whole Body Vibration Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Whole body vibration training seems to be a useful adjunct in exercise training in patients with severe COPD. The basic principle relies on reflectory muscle contractions caused by a vibration stimulus. Until now the impact of whole body vibration training on cardiopulmonary parameters remained unknown. Therefore aim of this study is to investigate cardiopulmonary parameters during whole body vibration training in patients with chronic lung disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• COPD stage III or IV according to the Global Initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease [GOLD])
• Interstitial Lung disease (forced vital capacity (FVC) < 70% pred., diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) 30-70% pred.)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Oxygen therapy during exercise required
• Severe exacerbation of lung disease, with necessity of change in medication or persistent symptoms > 3days
• activated arthrosis /arthropathy/ rheumatoid Arthritis/ acute discopathy
• acute thrombosis
• acute musculoskeletal inflammation
• Epilepsy
• Gallstones