Journal article
Systematic Review of Supervised Exercise Programs After Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Individuals With COPD
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The success of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is established, but how to sustain benefits over the long term is less clear. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the effect of supervised exercise programs after primary PR on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in individuals with COPD.
METHODS: Randomized controlled trials of postrehabilitation supervised exercise programs vs usual care for …
Authors
Beauchamp MK; Evans R; Janaudis-Ferreira T; Goldstein RS; Brooks D
Journal
CHEST Journal, Vol. 144, No. 4, pp. 1124–1133
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2013
DOI
10.1378/chest.12-2421
ISSN
0012-3692