Open AccessHome-based pulmonary rehabilitation program: Effect on exercise tolerance and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Author(s) -
Maha Ghanem,
Enace Abd Elaal,
Mogedda Mohamed Mehany,
Kawthar Tolba
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.58955
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , pulmonary rehabilitation , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , pulmonary function testing , nursing
A key component in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), the corner stone of which is exercise training.