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Physical Training and Heart Rate Variability in COPD

NCT01889563 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2014-01-10

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Summary

To contrast the potential effects of physical exercise training program (PTP) of a 6 versus 12 weeks on cardiac autonomic modulation by linear and non-linear heart rate variability (HRV) indices and functional capacity in moderate-to-severe COPD patients.

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

OTHER

Physical Exercise Training Program Exercise

Physical Exercise Training Program Exercise training was conducted in three times a week, during 12 weeks at high-intensity targets. Each session consisted of a five minute warm up (walking) at 2 km/h and 30 minutes with an intensity targets set at 70% of the peak speed rate. The increase of intensity was 0.5Km/h when the patient scored less than 4 point of Borg scale (moderate to intense effort) during each session. All evaluations were done at 6th week, in order to analyze the progression of outcomes and exactly adjust the intensity of training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Audrey Borghi-Silva, PhD · Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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