1Postgraduate student of Cardiopulmonary Physical therapy, NIIMS University, Jaipur, India
2Assistant Professor, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, NIIMS University, Jaipur, India
3Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(PMR), IIMS&R, Lucknow, India
*Corresponding author: Shabnam Jahan Assistant Professor, Department of physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DPMR) Integral institute of Medical Science & Research, Lucknow, Mobile no. 09369488282 E mail id: physiosoni20@gmail.com
Online published on 14 December, 2015.
To evaluate the effects of concentric and eccentric resistance exercise on Dyspnea, Pulmonary fuction and Health status in COPD patients.
Forty male and female COPD patients were randomly assigned into two groups, were trained for the intervention and then the intervention was performed by them. Dyspnea, Pulmonary function and Health Status score were measured pre and post.
Eccentric resistance exercise shows marked improvement in dyspnea, pulmonary function & overall health status of COPD subject.
Eccentric resistance exercise can be prescribed to COPD patient as it provides safe mode of exercise to COPD patient with less or no exertional dyspnea & it also improves health status and pulmonary function of the patients.
COPD, Concentric resistance exercise, Eccentric resistance exercise, Dyspnea, Pulmonary functions and Health status
