ArticleAsian journal of sports medicine2015
Does Downhill Walking on Treadmill Improve Physical Status and Quality of Life of A Patient With COPD?
Article in Asian journal of sports medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06283004 (The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training in Different Slope Types on Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Functions, Muscle Strength, and Functional Status in COPD Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training in Different Slope Types on Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Functions, Muscle Strength, and Functional Status in COPD Patients
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects on Exercise Tolerance and Functional Outcomes of Eccentric versus Concentric Aerobic Exercise in People with COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Pooled it
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- Editorial: Eccentric Training for Patients Recovering from COVID-19.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
- Downhill walking influence on physical condition and quality of life in patients with COPD: A randomized controlled trial.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by several extra-pulmonary consequences, such as skeletal muscle weakness and atrophy which will have a negative impact on daily life in patients and lead to their debilitation; therefore, when treating COPD patients, protocols should be taken into account to improve function and quality of life (QoL). CASE PRESENTATION: The case was a 71- year-old woman suffering from chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis for 30 years that has been faced with increased musculoskeletal disorders in recent months. The case was managed by downhill treadmill walking for four months with the aim of improving her functional ability and QoL. Functional tests, thigh girth measurement and St. george's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) were used to assess the physical status and QoL of the patient. The outcomes measures confirmed the improvement of the studied case. The improvements continued three months after the beginning of the treatment.
conclusionsThe eccentric exercise therapy in the form of downhill walking had positive effects on functions and QoL of studied case, especially had an augmenting effect on the thigh muscles size.
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