TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of a respiratory rehabilitation program in the functional capacity of the patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 40 IS - Suppl 56 SP - P443 AU - Patricia Guerrero AU - Agustín Valido AU - María Pavón AU - Virginia Almadana AU - Teodoro Montemayor Y1 - 2012/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P443.abstract N2 - OBJECTIVES: Determine the basal exercise capacity in patients with severe OSAHS.Determine the exercise capacity modified after 3 months of treatment with CPAP or with CPAP and Respiratory Rehabilitation program.Analize the impact of these changes on the quality of life,physical activity and psychological impact.METHODS: A prospective study with a consecutive inclusion of healthy patients with the polysomnographic diagnosis of severe OSAHS.We evaluated the exercise capacity of these patients by means of a cardiopulmonary test in a cycloergometer,submaximal exercise capacity before the beginning of the treatment in both groups.RESULTS: The average age was 48.55±12.55 years old,90.9% male,40% smokers,30.9% ex-smokers and 29.1% non-smokers(17.8±20.26 packet/year).The average BMI was 32.27±5.56.CONCLUSIONS: There is a slight decrease of the basal exercise capacity in both groups.There are no differences between submaximal test and the maximum load (W).After 12weeks of treatment in both groups,we obtained a significant decrease in Epworth scale,without differences between groups.There is an increase in submaximal effort results in both groups,although in CPAP group increases 29.71% and CPAP+RR 116.84% with no differences. ER -