RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Does music affect fatigue perception during exercise in COPD patients?
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P1166
VO 40
IS Suppl 56
A1 Gregory Reychler
A1 Caroline Clerens
A1 Stéphane Fizaine
A1 Emmanuelle Wasterlain
A1 Thibault Coppens
A1 Boland Maelle
A1 Thierry Pieters
A1 Gilles Caty
A1 Giuseppe Liistro
YR 2012
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P1166.abstract
AB Introduction: Performing daily life activities is difficult for many COPD patients. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is useful to improve exercise tolerance. If dyspnoea remains the primary debilitating symptom associated with COPD, fatigue is also frequent in patients suffering from lung disease, especially during and after physical activities. Influence of music on dyspnoea was previously reported. The aim of this preliminary study was to observe the influence of music on fatigue during pulmonary rehabilitation sessions.Material and Method: 12 COPD patients regularly attending our PR program were recruited (age=63.9 y.o. ± 13.0). Fatigue was measured during two sessions by a questionnaire comprising 8 items. Investigation was performed during two separate sessions with or without music. PR exercises were the same during both sessions.Results: There was no difference in total fatigue score (16.7 ± 4.7 vs 17.1 ± 5.0; p = 0.58). The 8 items were not different between both sessions. Except for two items, all questions were well correlated between the two sessions.Conclusion: In this preliminary study, we have shown that music does not influence fatigue perception during a PR session.