The goal of this interventional study is to improve exercise capacity of patients following a standard rehabilitation program in Arras Hospital with stair climbing . Patients will be randomized in to 2 groups : intervention or control. * Control group will follow standard program. * Intervention group will follow standard program and stair climbing (2 floors, twice a day until the exit). Patients will complete questionnaires and tests before starting study and again at the end (approximately 10 days).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
90
2 times a day, until exit service (excluding weekends), they will climb two floors of stairs (morning and afternoon, supervised by a therapist)
Arras general hospital
Arras, France
RECRUITINGEvolution of number of repetitions on chair stand test
Evolution of number of repetitions in 1 minute on chair stand test between entry and exit of study
Time frame: at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
Evolution of dyspnea
Evolution of dyspnea (with Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale) between entry and exit of study. The scale is from 0 to 4. The higher the stage, the more severe the dyspnea.
Time frame: at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
Evolution of distance covered on 6-minute walk test
Evolution of distance covered on 6-minute walk test between entry and exit of study.
Time frame: at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
Evolution of quality life score
Evolution of quality life score with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref (WHOQOL Bref) questionnaire between entry and exit study. Measures overall quality of life in four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment.
Time frame: at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
Evolution of muscle mass of lower limb
Evolution of muscle mass in lower limb muscle mass measured by bioelectrical impedance between entry and exit of study
Time frame: at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
Evolution of heart rate post exercise
Evolution of heart rate post exercise between entry and exit study
Time frame: at 10 days or at time of study exit if the patient leaves earlier
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