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Isolated Resistance Training Programs to Improve Peripheral Muscle Function in Outpatients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: A Systematic Review
- Source :
- Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1397, p 1397 (2021), Healthcare
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- This systematic review aims to establish which isolated resistance training (RT) programs have been used in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their impact on all aspects of peripheral skeletal muscle function. Electronic databases were systematically searched up to June 2021. The eligibility criteria were: (1) randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of supervised and isolated RT programs in outpatients with COPD and (2) RT programs lasting 8–12 weeks, (3) including at least one outcome measure related to trainable muscle characteristics. Initially, 6576 studies were identified, whereas 15 trials met the inclusion criteria. All the included trials reported that isolated RT improved both upper and lower limbs’ maximal strength. Muscle endurance and power also increased after RT but received less attention in the analysis. Furthermore, few studies assessed the effect of RT on muscle mass and cross-sectional area, reporting only limited improvement. Isolated RT programs carried out 2–3 days a week for 8–12 weeks improved skeletal muscle function in individuals with COPD. The RT program should be specifically focused to the trainable muscle characteristic to be improved. For this reason, we further encourage the introduction of a detailed assessment of muscle function and structure during the pulmonary rehabilitation practice.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Leadership and Management
medicine.medical_treatment
Health Informatics
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Muscle strength
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Resistance training
Systematic review
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
law.invention
systematic review
Health Information Management
Randomized controlled trial
law
Internal medicine
Medicine
Peripheral muscle
COPD
business.industry
Health Policy
Skeletal muscle
medicine.disease
pulmonary rehabilitation
Peripheral
medicine.anatomical_structure
muscle strength
resistance training
Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Healthcare
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d77d1c0dbccea09dd427b8b1c3bbeb6a