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Pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with inspiratory muscle training
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Abstract
Material and methods: Investigations were conducted before, after 6 and 12 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation performed in 2 groups of patients: study group (GB) - 16 patients - with inspiratory muscle training added to general body conditioning and in control group (GK) - 14 patients - who performed only general body conditioning.
Results: After 12 weeks of rehabilitation in SG we noticed the significant decrease of dyspnoea before (p = 0.028) and after (p = 0.012) 6 MWT, increase of distance in 6 MWT (p = 0.001), increase of MIP (p = 0.006), decrease of dyspnoea in BDI (p = 0.001) and improvement of quality of life (SF-36/PCS; p = 0.030) in comparison to baseline values. In the GK we observed increase of distance in 6MWT (p = 0.001) and improvement in quality of life (SF-36/PCS; p = 0.016). No improvement in sensation of dyspnea during 6MWT, BDI and MIP was noticed in the GK.
Conclusion: Adding inspiratory muscle training increases effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in IPF patients.
Abstract
Material and methods: Investigations were conducted before, after 6 and 12 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation performed in 2 groups of patients: study group (GB) - 16 patients - with inspiratory muscle training added to general body conditioning and in control group (GK) - 14 patients - who performed only general body conditioning.
Results: After 12 weeks of rehabilitation in SG we noticed the significant decrease of dyspnoea before (p = 0.028) and after (p = 0.012) 6 MWT, increase of distance in 6 MWT (p = 0.001), increase of MIP (p = 0.006), decrease of dyspnoea in BDI (p = 0.001) and improvement of quality of life (SF-36/PCS; p = 0.030) in comparison to baseline values. In the GK we observed increase of distance in 6MWT (p = 0.001) and improvement in quality of life (SF-36/PCS; p = 0.016). No improvement in sensation of dyspnea during 6MWT, BDI and MIP was noticed in the GK.
Conclusion: Adding inspiratory muscle training increases effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in IPF patients.
Keywords
pulmonary rehabilitation; inspiratory muscle training; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis


Title
Pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with inspiratory muscle training
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Article type
Research paper
Pages
131-141
Published online
2008-05-22
Bibliographic record
Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2008;76(3):131-141.
Keywords
pulmonary rehabilitation
inspiratory muscle training
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Authors
Dariusz Jastrzębski
Jerzy Kozielski
Aleksandra Żebrowska