The purpose of this study is to determine whether whole body exercise training alters the immunity in the lungs of people with COPD and reduces the incidence of chest infections over the longer term.
Patients will undertake an 8 weeks pulmonary rehabilitation program of exercise and education. Those who decline to take part in pulmonary rehabilitation will have the same outcome measures collected at the same timepoints.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
35
8 weeks of exercise training (twice weekly) of education and exercise
Alfred Health
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Austin Health
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Change in Salivary Immunoglobulin A levels
SIgA
Time frame: Change over 8 weeks
Change in circulatory inflammatory markers
Time frame: Change over 8 weeks
Change in physical activity levels
Time frame: Change over 8 weeks
Health status
COPD assessment test
Time frame: Change over 8 weeks
Exercise capacity (6MWT)
Distance walked in 6 minutes
Time frame: Change over 8 weeks
Number of acute exacerbations
Time frame: 12 months
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