Pursed-lips breathing reduces dynamic hyperinflation induced by activities of daily living test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized cross-over study.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2008Keywords:
inspiratory capacity, positive-pressure respiration, exercise, activities of daily living, COPD.Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dynamic hyperinflation leads to dyspnoea and consequent limitations in functional capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It has been shown that the response to pursed-lips breathing in terms of dynamic hyperinflation and lower-limb exercise capacity is variable, and its effects on activities of daily living are unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pursed-lips breathing on dynamic hyperinflation and functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a lower-limb exercise test and in a multiple-task activities of daily living test. DESIGN: Randomized cross-over study. PATIENTS: Twenty-five patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (16 men, mean age 64 ± 7 years, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) = 41.7 ± 14.7% predicted). METHODS: Patients randomly performed two 6-min walk tests (6MWT) with and without pursed-lips breathing (6MWT(PLB) and 6MWT(Non-PLB)) and two Glittre-ADL tests with and without pursed-lips breathing (TGlittre(PLB) and TGlittre(Non-PLB)). Inspiratory capacity was assessed at baseline and immediately after the tests. RESULTS: The 6MWT(Non-PLB) and TGlittre(Non-PLB) induced similar magnitude dynamic hyperinflation (0.22 ± 0.24 l and 0.31 ± 0.23 l, respectivelyDownloads
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