1Intern, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
2Associate Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
3Assistant Professor, SRM College of Physiotherapy, Chennai
*Corresponding Author: T. Poovishnudevi, Associate professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed To Be University, Karad-415110, Maharashtra, India, e-mail: juhikarne304@gmail.com
Online published on 23 December, 2019.
To determine the effects of structured exercise program on functional capacity and quality of life in Grade III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A total of 35 subjects were screened as per inclusion and exclusion criteria and they were briefed about the study and interventions. Informed consent was taken from the subjects initially through the Borg scale and chronic respiratory questionnaire each subject taken as per data collection sheet. Subjects were selected by simple random sampling, lottery method & were allocated alternatively to group A and group B, who had Grade III COPD The amount of breathlessness was noted by Borg scale and chronic respiratory questionnaire..
Various recent approaches are used in the treatment of subjects suffering from grade III COPD, but this study concluded that combine effect of structured exercise program was effective in decreasing the levels of dyspnea and improving quality of life. It is proved from this study that effectiveness of structured exercise program was effective in improving functional capacity and quality of life. Thus Alternate Hypothesis H (1) states that there is significant effect of structured exercise program in grade III COPD patients.
Stretching and strengthening exercise, functional capacity, quality life, dyspnea
