Effects of Combined Cognitive Rehabilitation in COPD Patients

Effects of Cognitive Training Combined With Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Exercise Tolerance and Cognitive Functions in COPD Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study was to examine the effect of endurance training combined with cognitive training in patients with COPD. The intervention group underwent Cognitive Training added to Endurance Training and the control group underwent only Endurance Training.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an essential part of the management of COPD. Although various methods and therapies of PR have been used in COPD patients. Furthermore, the Cognitive Training has been performed people with mild cognitive impairments.

Therefore, the combination of endurance training and cognitive tarining could be another alternative to improve the exercise tolerance and cognitive function in patients with COPD. It may also be useful for clinicians interested in designing new rehabilitation therapies. The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of CT combined with ET on exercise tolerance and cognitive functions in COPD patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinically stable COPD diagnosed by pulmonary function testing (2) absence of heart diseases, severe psychiatric, neurologic or musculoskeletal conditions and /or instable cardiovascular diseases. (3) Absence of medication influencing cognition (4) without history of brain injury, history of stroke or history of alcoholism.

Exclusion Criteria:

• smoking COPD
• heart diseases
• instable cardiovascular diseases