A new strategy to increase of physical activity for patients with pulmonary disease at home

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350598
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Hyogo University of Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: TAMAKI AKIRA 兵庫医療大学, リハビリテーション学部, 教授 (70269851)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 慢性呼吸不全 / 身体活動量 / 骨格筋電気刺激

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to indicate the new strategy to improve the physical activity for patients with chronic pulmonary disease (COPD). Firstly, we investigated the relationship between physical activity level and skeletal muscle function in 27 patients with COPD. Physical activity level at home associated with lower muscle strength, muscle echo intensity, 6MWD and dyspnea, and these suggested that physical activity level affect the skeletal muscle function. Secondly, we investigated whether physical activity level at home affect the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for 15 patients with COPD. The higher physical activity group had more effectiveness than that of lower physical activity group. Based on our results, it was clear that the physical activity level at home affect the skeletal muscle function and effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD, and we have to take these results into the pulmonary rehabilitation.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション医学