Early Incentive and Mobilization During COPD Exacerbation (TIME)

To study the effects of early exercise training in hospitalized patients for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease exacerbation (COPD). Interventions are randomized. In one group, early exercise training (aerobic and strength) during hospitalization for COPD exacerbation followed by exercise training at home until 30 days to discharge and in the other the intervention is usual care. In both groups, usual respiratory physiotherapy techniques during hospitalization and adequate physical activity recommendations have been included. The main variable is the increase in moderate or vigorous daily physical activities at 30 days after discharge.

Prospective randomized study in hospitalized patients for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease exacerbation (COPD). In one group, early exercise training (aerobic and strength) during hospitalization for COPD exacerbation followed by exercise training at home until 30 days to discharge and in the other the intervention is usual care. In both group, usual respiratory physiotherapy techniques during hospitalization and adequate physical activity recommendations have been included. The main variable is the increase in moderate or vigorous daily physical activities at 30 days after discharge.

Usual care plus hospital exercise training (aerobic and strength) followed by exercise training at home until 30 days to discharge.

Usual care includes respiratory physiotherapy techniques during hospitalization and adequate physical activity recommendations, but not exercise training

Inclusion Criteria: Hospitalized patients for COPD exacerbation Exclusion Criteria: Hospitalization within the previous 14 days, current participation in rehabilitation program, locomotor or neurological condition or disability limiting the ability to perform exercise, lung transplantation or lung volume reduction surgery foreseen within 1 month after discharge.