A 12 Week Physical Training Programme for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Norwegian University of Science and Technology22 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether water based or land based group training is more effective for people with COPD.

COPD is a more common diagnosis today compared to 20 years ago, and the group is growing fast. The suffering caused by COPD and the financial cost to society is on the increasing. The principal causes of COPD are smoking and inactivity. So far it is poorly understood wich form of exercise is the most effective in training this condition.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Training in waterBEHAVIORAL

45 minutes interval training in water, submaximal intensity, twice a week

Training on landBEHAVIORAL

45 minutes interval training on land, submaximal intensity, twice a week

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * COPD GOLD II * Not taking part in physical activity during the last year Exclusion Criteria: * COPD GOLD I, III, IV * Pain in the legs that make activity difficult

Locations (1)

Levanger Hosp

Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

VO2 peak

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Health related quality of life

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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