Effects of Oxygen Supply During Training on Subjects With COPD Who Are Normoxemic at Rest and During Exercise: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 60; no. 4; p. 540
• Main Authors: Spielmanns, Marc, Fuchs-Bergsma, Chantal, Winkler, Aurelia, Fox, Gabriele, Krüger, Stefan, Baum, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Catheters; Double-Blind Method; Exercise Test; Exercise Therapy - methods; Exercise Tolerance - drug effects; Exercise Tolerance - physiology; Humans; Middle Aged; Oxygen - administration & dosage; Oxygen Consumption - drug effects; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - instrumentation; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - methods; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy; Quality of Life; Respiratory Function Tests; Rest - physiology; Spirometry; Surveys and Questionnaires; Walking; exercise training; interval; oxygen supply; training; pulmonary rehabilitation; constant load; COPD

It is well established that physical training enhances functionality and quality of life in patients with COPD. However, little data exist concerning the effects of the usefulness of oxygen supply during exercise training for > 3 months in patients with COPD who are normoxemic at rest and during...