Nurse Managed Sequential Strength Training and Bicycle Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring COPD, Pulmonary rehabilitation, Resistance Training, Aerobic Training, Dyspnea
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- FEV1/FVC < 70 and FEV1 < 55%,
- > 45 years of age,
- experience dyspnea with exertion,
- stable clinical condition (Stable clinical condition is defined as free of respiratory tract infections for at least two months prior to enrollment, no recent change in the color, consistency, or quantity of sputum, afebrile and no recent change in medical therapy.)
Exclusion Criteria:
- evidence of restrictive lung disease or asthma,
- acute respiratory infection,
- taking oral corticosteroids on a regular basis,
- >3 exacerbations in the previous year,
- currently participating in pulmonary rehabilitation,
- the presence of a potentially debilitating disease or the presence of a condition that would make it potentially unsafe to exercise.
- We will adhere to the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines and exclude those who do not meet their guidelines for exercise testing and training.
- Pregnant women or women who plan to become pregnant during the study.
Sites / Locations
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
Active Comparator
Aerobic training alone
Sequential Resistance then Aerobic Training
Concurrent resistance and aerobic training
8 weeks of gentle chair (sham) training followed by 8 weeks of interval aerobic training on a stationary bicycle
8 weeks of resistance training of the lower body followed by 8 weeks of interval aerobic training on a stationary bicycle
8 weeks of gentle chair (sham) exercise followed by 8 weeks of concurrent resistance training of the lower body and interval aerobic training on a stationary bicycle