IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PULMONARY REHABILITATION IN PATIENT WITH COPD

Objective: To evaluate the effects of short ? term comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program in improving Exercise Capacity & Quality of Life in patients with severe COPD. To compare effectiveness of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation over education based program in patients with severe COPD. Method: 14 Subjects in group A with mean age 60.64±3.23 received comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation with education based program and 15Subjects in group B with mean age 60.64±3.09 received education program for 5days per week for 4weeks. The outcome was measured in terms of 6MWT and CRQ. Result: Unpaired student t-test and paired t-test was used for statistical analysis. Statistically significant improvement in 6MWT and the quality of life measures found in group A than group B. Conclusion: Short-term Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program will be more effective than education based program in patients with severe COPD