Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis sequelae

Pulmonary rehabilitation was evaluated for a mean period of 3.9 weeks in 37 inpatients with pulmonary tuberculosis sequelae. The rehabilitation program consisted of relaxation, breathing retraining, exercise training, respiratory muscle training and instruction. Significant improvement was shown in...

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Published inNihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society Vol. 40; no. 4; p. 275
Main Authors Tada, Atsuhiko, Matsumoto, Hiroshi, Soda, Ryo, Endo, Shigeto, Kawai, Haruyuki, Kimura, Goro, Yamashita, Motohiro, Okada, Chiharu, Takahashi, Kiyoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.04.2002
Subjects
Breathing Exercises
Exercise Therapy
Humans
Lung - physiopathology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - rehabilitation
Quality of Life
Respiration
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - rehabilitation
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Summary:Pulmonary rehabilitation was evaluated for a mean period of 3.9 weeks in 37 inpatients with pulmonary tuberculosis sequelae. The rehabilitation program consisted of relaxation, breathing retraining, exercise training, respiratory muscle training and instruction. Significant improvement was shown in VC (n = 37) on average from 1.48 l to 1.59 l, in FEV1.0 (n = 37) from 0.93 l to 1.02 l, in PaO2 (n = 35) from 67.1 Torr to 72.4 Torr, in 6-minute walking distance (n = 29) from 303 m to 339 m, in Pimax (n = 17) from 38.5 cmH2O to 47.5 cmH2O, in activity (n = 23) from 19.6 points to 22.5 points, in dyspnea (n = 22) from 18.4 points to 22.5 points and in QOL (n = 25) from 39.0 points to 44.2 points. The effects of pulmonary rehabilitation did not depend on past thoracic surgery for tuberculosis, pattern of ventilatory impairment, findings of chest radiography, or degree of insufficiency. These data suggest that pulmonary rehabilitation is of benefit for improving pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, symptoms and QOL in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis sequelae.
ISSN:1343-3490