Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, comprehensive intervention that can be integrated into the management of individuals with chronic lung disease. It aims to reduce symptoms, optimize function, increase participation in daily life, and reduce health-care resource...

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Main Authors: Goldstein, R., Hill, Kylie, Brooks, D., Dolmage, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American College of Chest Physicians 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44978
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author Goldstein, R.
Hill, Kylie
Brooks, D.
Dolmage, T.
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description Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, comprehensive intervention that can be integrated into the management of individuals with chronic lung disease. It aims to reduce symptoms, optimize function, increase participation in daily life, and reduce health-care resource utilization. In this review, we summarize the new developments in PR over the past 5 years. Issues related to patient assessment include a comparison of cycle- and walking-based measures of exercise capacity, the emergence of multidimensional indices, the refinement of the minimal clinically important difference, and the importance of assessing physical activity. Issues related to exercise training focus on strategies to optimize the training load. We also comment on the acquisition of self-management skills, balance training, optimizing access, and maintaining gains following completion of PR.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-449782017-09-13T16:01:26Z Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature Goldstein, R. Hill, Kylie Brooks, D. Dolmage, T. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, comprehensive intervention that can be integrated into the management of individuals with chronic lung disease. It aims to reduce symptoms, optimize function, increase participation in daily life, and reduce health-care resource utilization. In this review, we summarize the new developments in PR over the past 5 years. Issues related to patient assessment include a comparison of cycle- and walking-based measures of exercise capacity, the emergence of multidimensional indices, the refinement of the minimal clinically important difference, and the importance of assessing physical activity. Issues related to exercise training focus on strategies to optimize the training load. We also comment on the acquisition of self-management skills, balance training, optimizing access, and maintaining gains following completion of PR. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44978 10.1378/chest.12-0188 American College of Chest Physicians restricted
spellingShingle Goldstein, R.
Hill, Kylie
Brooks, D.
Dolmage, T.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature
title Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature
title_full Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature
title_fullStr Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature
title_short Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Review of the Recent Literature
title_sort pulmonary rehabilitation: a review of the recent literature
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44978