COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF QUADRICEPS AND GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE TRAINING ON ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING IN COPD
Journal Title: Kocatepe Medical Journal - Year 2024, Vol 25, Issue 4
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has symptoms such as impaired exercise tolerance and decreased quality of life. In this study, the effects on exercise performance and quality of life in COPD patients were compared when the quadriceps femoris (QF) and gastrocnemius (GC) muscles were strengthened by neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in stable COPD patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-five patients with COPD were randomly divided into three groups as control, gastrocnemius muscle (GC Group) and quadriceps femoris muscle (QF Group). The control group received pulmonary rehabilitation only, the GC group received NMES to the GC muscle in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation, and the QF group received NMES to the QF muscle in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation. Patients were evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Six Minute Walk Test, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), Short Form-36 (SF-36) and Beck Depression Inventory before and after treatment. Statistical analysis was performed in IBM SPSS 23.0 program and p<0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: While there was no difference in VAS, physical function, Beck Depression, six-minute walk and fatigue test data before and after treatment in the control group (p>0.05), a statistically significant difference was found in the GC and QF groups (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups in the pre and posttreatment values of all tests (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Strengthening the QF or GC muscles seems to improve exercise performance and quality of life in patients with COPD. However, QF and GC muscle training in COPD were not superior to each other in terms of their effect on quality of life.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmet PAYAS, Hüseyin ÇELİK, Ayla Çağlıyan TÜRK, Mübeccel Nur KARADUMAN,Deniz ÖZKAN VARDAR, Sertaç ARSLAN
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP759926
- DOI https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1393254
- Views 25
- Downloads 0
COMPARING INPATIENT REHABILITATION AND HOME-BASED REHABILITATION PRACTICES FOLLOWING ACUTE STROKE: A PROSPECTIVE CONTROLLED STUDY
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether home-based rehabilitation (HBR) is as effective as inpatient rehabilitation in patients with acute stroke as well as to identify patients at increased risk of morta...
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/kocatepetip/issue/87739/1337785
OBJECTIVE: Nerve injuries, often resulting from various causes, pose serious health issues that typically require prolonged rehabilitation. Conventional methods used in the treatment of these injuries are often inadequat...
EVALUATION OF ANATOMY COURSE FROM THE STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN MODERN EDUCATION
OBJECTIVE: Despite the changes in the curriculum of medical faculties in the last 30 years, anatomy education has maintained its importance as a basic discipline. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current situatio...
BEFORE & AFTER: THE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CANCER PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER
OBJECTIVE: In addition to the high risk of death from COVID-19 infection in cancer patients, delays in cancer diagnosis may result in delayed treatment of cancer patients. The study aimed to evaluate the changes in the c...
INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL SELF-EFFICACY, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOURS OF STUDENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between nutritional self-efficacy, nutritional attitudeand behaviour of students with overweight and obesity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was car...