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dc.contributor.authorBianco, Jean Paul-
dc.contributor.authorSciriha, Anabel-
dc.contributor.authorLungaro-Mifsud, Stephen-
dc.contributor.authorAgius, Tonio P.-
dc.contributor.authorScerri, Josianne-
dc.contributor.authorMontefort, Stephen-
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-12T08:08:34Z-
dc.date.available2020-05-12T08:08:34Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.citationBianco, J. P., Sciriha, A., Lungaro-Mifsud, S., Agius, T., Scerri, J., & Montefort, S. (2019). Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : effects of a high versus low intensity programme. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 26(12), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2018.0047en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/55822-
dc.description.abstractBackground/Aims Pulmonary rehabilitation is known to facilitate improvements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms, exercise tolerance and quality of life. Despite this, there is no consensus on the ideal programme intensity. This article aims to explore and compare the benefits of a high intensity and low intensity pulmonary rehabilitation programme.en_GB
dc.description.abstractMethods A total of 30 patients with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were randomly and blindly allocated to either a high intensity or low intensity 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme.en_GB
dc.description.abstractResults Significant improvements in functional and health-related quality of life measures were obtained in both groups. Most of the significant changes for the high intensity group were achieved by week 8. The low intensity group required a further 4 weeks of rehabilitation in order to reach a significant difference.en_GB
dc.description.abstractConclusions Results show that both low and high intensity pulmonary rehabilitation programmes were beneficial. However, the high intensity programme was more efficient in achieving these improvements than the low intensity group.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMA Healthcare Ltd.en_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectLungs -- Diseases, Obstructiveen_GB
dc.subjectRespiratory organs -- Diseases -- Patientsen_GB
dc.subjectPulmonary fibrosisen_GB
dc.subjectLungs -- Diseases -- Medical rehabilitationen_GB
dc.subjectLungs -- Diseases, Obstructive -- Treatmenten_GB
dc.subjectDisease managementen_GB
dc.titlePulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : effects of a high versus low intensity programmeen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.12968/ijtr.2018.0047-
dc.publication.titleInternational Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitationen_GB
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