Prevalence of comorbidities and impact on pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes.
Stacey J ButlerLok Sze Katrina LiLauren EllertonAndrea S GershonRoger S GoldsteinDina BrooksPublished in: ERJ open research (2019)
The majority of patients with COPD or ILD enrolled in PR programmes have multiple comorbidities that may affect improvements in exercise capacity. PR programmes may be less effective for older adults with ILD and comorbid circulatory or musculoskeletal disease.
Keyphrases
- interstitial lung disease
- systemic sclerosis
- physical activity
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- rheumatoid arthritis
- risk factors
- high intensity
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- community dwelling
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- middle aged
- resistance training
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- body composition
- skeletal muscle