ArticleERJ open research2021
Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in people with bronchiectasis: a randomised controlled trial.
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- Comparative efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation delivery models on dyspnoea, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of graded exercise therapy on fatigue in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Pooled it
- Changes in physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep following pulmonary rehabilitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Pooled it
- Physical activity promotion interventions in chronic airways disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Pooled it
- Exercise Capacity and Physical Activity in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis after a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Home-Based Programme: A Randomised Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- Creating home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for patients with asthma: insights from practice.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2025Article
- Role of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for disease progression and quality of life in patients with stable bronchiectasis: a single-center RCT.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Functional Measures in Non-COPD Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Patient-managed interventions for adults with bronchiectasis: evidence, challenges and prospects.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Review
- Effect of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Pulmonary Fibrosis.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2024Article
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Strategies for the Treatment of Pneumoconiosis: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Review
- Evaluation of outcome reporting in clinical trials of physiotherapy in bronchiectasis: The first stage of core outcome set development.PloS one · 2023Article
- Performance during the Glittre-ADL test between patients with and without post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Measurement properties of physical activity in adults with bronchiectasis: A systematic review protocol.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Exercise Rehabilitation and Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Effects, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Benefits.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Review
- Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring as an Adjunct to Medical Management of Bronchiectasis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the short- and long-term effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HBPR) on functional capacity, quality of life, peripheral muscle strength, dyspnoea and daily physical activity in people with bronchiectasis.
methodsRandomised controlled trial with 63 participants with bronchiectasis. The HBPR group performed three sessions per week for 8 weeks (aerobic exercise: step training for 20 min; resistance training: exercises for quadriceps, hamstrings, deltoids and biceps brachii using elastic bands). The control group received a recommendation to walk at moderate intensity, three times per week. A weekly phone call was conducted for all participants, and the HBPR group received a home visit every 15 days. The primary outcome was distance in the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT). Secondary outcomes were time in the endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT), number of steps in the incremental step test, quality of life, quadriceps muscle strength and daily physical activity. Measures were taken before and after intervention and 6 months later.
resultsAfter the intervention, the HBPR group had increased ISWT distance compared with the control group with between-group difference 87.9 m (95% CI 32.4-143.5 m). In addition, between-group differences were found in the ESWT, incremental step test, quality of life and quadriceps muscle strength, favouring the HBPR group. After 6 months, no differences were observed between the groups.
conclusionHBPR is an effective alternative offering of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with bronchiectasis. However, the programme was not effective in maintaining the benefits after 6 months of follow-up.
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