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Long-term effects of a partially supervised conditioning programme in cystic fibrosis
Journal
The European respiratory journal
Volume
35
Number
3
Pages / Article-Number
578-83
Keywords
Cystic fibrosis, exercise capacity, lung function, pulmonary rehabilitation, quality of life
Abstract
Little is known about the long-term persistence of positive effects induced by a physical conditioning programme in cystic fibrosis. Therefore, this study determined the effects of a 6-month conditioning programme on peak oxygen uptake (primary outcome) and other markers of fitness, physical activity, anthropometry, lung function and quality of life (secondary outcomes), 18 and 24 months after the programme was initiated. Patients with cystic fibrosis aged 12-40 yrs were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 23) and a control (n = 15) group. The intervention group consented to add 3 h of sports per week for 0.01), maximal workload (0.37+/-0.11 W.kg(-1); p>0.01), vigorous physical activity (1.63+/-0.82 h.week(-1); p>0.05), forced vital capacity (6.06+/-2.87% predicted; p>0.05) and perceived health (9.89+/-4.72; p>0.05). A home-based partially supervised physical conditioning programme can improve physical fitness, lung function and perceived health long after the intervention has ended
