Effect of Different Form of Upper Limb Muscles Training on Dyspnea in COPD

Effect of Different Form of Upper Limb Muscles Training on Dyspnea in COPD

Evaluate the effect of upper limbs strength training versus the effect of upper limbs endurance training, on dyspnea, in patients with COPD during a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient with stage 2 to 4 (A to D) COPD admitted to a pulmonary rehabilitation program (4 weeks)
• Patient aged 18 or over
• Patient able to consent and having signed a consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient with pain, osteoarthritis or shoulder surgery
• Patient with a history of Pneumonectomy, lobectomy less than 6 months old
• Refusal of participation
• Patient with an inability to complete a pulmonary rehabilitation program in totality
• Pregnant or breast-feeding women
• Patient under tutorship or curatorship