PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Irene Torres-Sánchez
AU  - Marie Carmen Valenza
AU  - Irene Cabrera-Martos
AU  - Maröa Lorena López-Pacheco
AU  - Gerald Valenza-Demet
TI  - Physical therapy effects on psychological functions in patients with acute COPD exacerbation
DP  - 2013 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P1297
VI  - 42
IP  - Suppl 57
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P1297.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P1297.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2013 Sep 01; 42
AB  - Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent comorbid complications in COPD. Physical therapy(PT) is recognized as an useful therapeutics option for acute exacerbation COPD patients. No previous studies has focused on PT programs effects on psychological function in COPD.We conducted a randomized controlled clinical study using a sample of 23 COPD male patients distributed in two groups.Patients were randomly and equally divided into the control and controlled breathing intervention groups. Baseline and postintervention recordings of Dyspnea, Anxiety and depression, Quality of life (EURQoL) and Sleep quality were taken in all subjects.Controlled breathing techniques had a significant effect on dyspnea, anxiety and mobility (p<0.05). All the measured areas were improved in the intervention group. The control group had poorer values in all the areas after the hospitalization period.View this table:Results of the intervention during the hospitalization processControlled breathing exercises benefit patients hospitalized due to COPD exacerbation.