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The Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Cognitive Status in Lung Transplantation Candidates
Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Summary
Pulmonary rehabilitation program with aerobic and strengthening for 3 months will be applied to the candidates for lung transplantation. The program will be designed to be 2 days supervised weekly and 3 day home program. Cognitive functions and exercise capacities of the patients before and after the program will be evaluated.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
59
Start Date
2018-05-20
Completion Date
2025-09-01
Last Updated
2025-05-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Aerobic training:The aerobic exercise program consists of treadmill walking, cycle ergometer and arm ergometer training. Group exercises were performed in sets of 15 minutes each with three exercise modalities. Strength training:It is recommended that resistance targets are set at loads equivalent to 20 to 40% of a 1-repetition maximum (1RM) maneuver and performed between 8 to 12 repetitions for 1 to 2 sets per session. Home exercise programme:The program included breathing exercises (local expansion exercises, diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing), free walking, upper and lower extremity strengthening exercises with Thera-Band.
Locations (1)
Yedikule Chest Disease Hospital
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)