Effects of UE Aerobic Exercise on Exercise Capacity and PA in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Riphah International University26 enrolled

Overview

Group A will be training group and group B will be control group. Deep breathing exercises will be done as baseline treatment in both groups. Both groups will be assessed with Modified Borg scale, 6-PBRT and Fatigue severity scale at the baseline. The control group patients will perform functional active alternating movements for the upper limbs at home involving three sets with 10 repetitions and a rest interval between 1- and 2-minute. Intervention will be for 3 times a week or 6 weeks. The treatment group patients will perform upper extremity aerobic exercises by using an arm ergometer under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Training intensity will adjust according to 50 80 % of max HR or intensity of dyspnea to 4 points on modified Borg scale (MBS) for at least 15 45 min, 3 times/week over 6 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Interventions

aerobic exercisesOTHER

The treatment group patients will perform upper extremity aerobic exercises by using an arm ergometer under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

active alternating movements for the upper limbsOTHER

The control group patients will perform functional active alternating movements for the upper limbs at home involving three sets with 10 repetitions and a rest interval between 1- and 2-minute. Intervention will be for 3 times a week or 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 35 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. * Both the sex was considered. * Age range from 35 to 60 years. * Patients who were stable. * Patient under optimal medical therapy for at least three months before participating in this study * Willing to participate in study (13). Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with cognitive disorders. * Patient with orthopedic or neurological diseases. acute infection or pneumonia * Patient with class IV heart failure. * Patient with acute infection or pneumonia.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

6 MWT

The 6MWT is a practical simple test that requires a 100-ft hallway but no exercise equipment or advanced training for technicians. This test measures the distance that a patient can quickly walk on a flat, hard surface in a period of 6 minutes (the 6MWD).The self-paced 6MWT assesses the submaximal level of functional capacity.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE)

Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is an outcome measure scale used in knowing exercise intensity prescription. It is used in monitoring progress and mode of exercise in cardiac patients as well as in other patient populations undergoing rehabilitation and endurance training.Borg RPE scale was developed by Gunnar Borg for rating exertion and breathlessness during physical activity ; that is, how hard the activity is as shown by high heart and respiration rate , profuse perspiration and muscle exertion.