Improving Exercise-Based Interventions for People Living with Both COPD and Frailty: A Realist Review.

Lisa Jane Brighton Catherine J Evans William D C Man Maddocks Matthew

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

Building trusting relationships, understanding priorities, using individualised and multidisciplinary approaches, and flexible service delivery can improve the value of exercise-based interventions for people living with both COPD and frailty. Development and evaluation of new and adapted interventions should consider these principles.

Keyphrases

physical activity
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
high intensity
lung function
mental health
cystic fibrosis
solid state