Caputi M, Meoli I, Manna M, Speranza A, Esposito V, Marsico S A
Istituto di Clinica Tisiologica e Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorios S. Marcatili, II Università degli Studi, Napoli.
Minerva Med. 1997 Jul-Aug;88(7-8):293-8.
The aim of the study was to give guidelines for the management of a pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients affected by COPD.
52 patients affected by COPD with chronic respiratory failure and hypoxemia have been evaluated. All patients underwent a personalized rehabilitation program joining traditional technics of rehabilitation and an exercise training. The study was divided into three different phases: traditional pulmonary rehabilitation; exercise training by treadmill; home care rehabilitation. In order to follow-up the outcome of the patients, the 12 minutes walking test and the pulmonary function tests were used.
The study showed clearly an improvement of fitness of the patients after exercise training These results were confirmed after one year follow-up.
In conclusion, in the light of these results, the exercise training and, overall, the home care rehabilitation, acquire an important role in the management of patients affected by COPD.
本研究旨在为慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）患者的肺康复计划管理提供指导方针。
对52例患有慢性呼吸衰竭和低氧血症的COPD患者进行了评估。所有患者都接受了个性化的康复计划，该计划结合了传统康复技术和运动训练。该研究分为三个不同阶段：传统肺康复；跑步机运动训练；家庭护理康复。为了跟踪患者的治疗结果，采用了12分钟步行测试和肺功能测试。
研究清楚地表明，运动训练后患者的体能有所改善。这些结果在一年的随访后得到了证实。
总之，鉴于这些结果，运动训练以及总体上的家庭护理康复在COPD患者的管理中发挥着重要作用。
