Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2006.49.4.342
• Publication Date: 2011-03-14T11:31:29Z
• Authors: Sung-Soon Lee
• Keywords: Aerobic Exercise

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program of care for patients with chronic respiratory impairment that individually tailored and designed to optimize physical social performance autonomy. It can reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase participation in activities, improve the overall quality life individuals disease. consists exercise training, patient family education, psychosocial behavioral intervention. The training should be performed at least five times per week 30 min each session. intensity aerobic more than 60 cent peak oxygen consumption.