ArticleThoracic research and practice2026
Culturally Adapted Floor-to-Stand Exercises for COPD: A Quasi-experimental Study.
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Evaluation of the Floor-Lift Series (FLS) Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program on Short- and Long-Term Clinical and Functional Outcomes in COPD by Program Adherence: A Single-Center Quasi-Experimental Study in a North African Setting
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- Clinical Assessment and Outcomes Across Respiratory Diseases.Thoracic research and practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveConventional pulmonary rehabilitation remains difficult to access in many low-resource settings because of practical, geographic, and sociocultural barriers. Accordingly, floor-to-stand exercises (FSE) were developed as an equipment-free program centered on repeated floor-to-stand transitions that are commonly performed in daily life in North Africa. The main objective of the present study was to estimate program completion rates, identify predictors of non-completion, and describe clinical, functional, and peripheral muscle outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outpatients with documented difficulty rising from the floor. MATERIAL AND
methodsIn this prospective, quasi-experimental pilot study, COPD outpatients participated in the 9-week progressive FSE program. Completion was defined as ≥22 floor-to-stand transitions/day during weeks 7-9. Assessments were performed at baseline and at day 63, and outcomes were compared between completers and non-completers.
resultsFifteen COPD outpatients were included; the completion rate was 46.7% (7/15). Completers had lower baseline Borg CR10 scores (6.0 vs. 7.5;
conclusionThe FSE was feasible and safe in this study, with improvements primarily in symptoms and disease impact. Larger controlled studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness and optimize adherence. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07277855.
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