Pulmonary rehabilitation in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Authors

  • Flor Angela Umbacía Salas Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia
  • Laura Jimena Silva - Rodríguez Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia
  • Diana Milena Díaz-Vidal Universidad del Cauca, Colombia
  • Camilo Alberto Camargo-Puerto Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia
  • María del Pilar Rojas-Laverde Rojas-Laverde Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.791.685

Keywords:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; Effectiveness; intervention; Rehabilitation; Breathing Exercises; Walk Test; Muscle Strength

Abstract

Objective: to determine the efficacy of a pulmonary rehabilitation intervention in older adults.

 Materials and methods: Randomized clinical experimental study with a participation of thirty-two patients distributed in an intervention and control group, including patients with a diagnosis of COPD confirmed through the forced spirometry test and administered the physical activity fitness questionnaire (PAR-Q) following international recommendations.

Results: The intervention and control group each had the participation of 11 women and 5 men, this corresponds to 68% [IC9 5% 51 -84] and 32 % [IC95 % 15 -48], respectively, in their totality with a minimum age of 60 years and maximum age of 84 years; In the two intervened groups, initial evaluation tests were used; in the post-intervention, significant changes are evidenced in variables such as respiratory muscle strength, meters covered and indirect oxygen consumption, which shows a statistically significant P value <0.05 in each of the groups; however, the comparison between groups does not show significant differences, which suggests that any intervention can have similar effects in this type of patients.

Conclusions: Pulmonary rehabilitation continues to generate positive effects, however, the study allowed us to identify that the frequency with which the intervention is performed is fundamental in the treatment and its choice must be adapted according to the objectives that are desired to be achieved with the patient.

Author Biographies

Flor Angela Umbacía Salas, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia

Profesional en Terapia Respiratoria, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia. Especialista en Rehabilitación Cardiopulmonar, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Colombia.  Magíster en Actividad Física: Entrenamiento y Gestión Deportiva - Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana. floumbacia@uniboyaca.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0058-0258. CvLAC - RG (minciencias.gov.co).

Laura Jimena Silva - Rodríguez , Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia

Profesional en Terapia Respiratoria, Universidad de Boyacá; magíster Dirección Estratégica de Organización de Salud, Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana.  lausilva@uniboyaca.edu.co.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4918-021X. CvLAC - RG (minciencias.gov.co).

Diana Milena Díaz-Vidal, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

Fisioterapeuta, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia. Especialista en Rehabilitación Cardíaca y Pulmonar, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia. Magíster en Actividad Física y Salud  de la misma universidad. Afiliación Institucional Universidad de San Buenaventura.  diana.diaz@usbctg.edu.co.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6428-8272. CvLAC - RG (minciencias.gov.co).  

Camilo Alberto Camargo-Puerto, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia

Médico Cirujano, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia.Médico Especialista en Medicina de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Afiliación institucional Centro de Rehabilitación y Medicina del Deporte (CERMED). camilocamargo8@hotmail.com.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-1692. CvLAC - RG (minciencias.gov.co).

María del Pilar Rojas-Laverde Rojas-Laverde, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia

Profesional en Terapia Respiratoria, Universidad de Boyacá; Especialista en Epidemiología de la misma universidad. Magíster en Dirección Estratégica, especialidad Gerencia y Orientación en Prevención de Riesgo Laborales,  Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana. Afiliación Institucional Universidad de Boyacá. pilyrojas@uniboyaca.ed.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8429-4573. CvLAC - RG (minciencias.gov.co).

Published

2023-11-24

How to Cite

Umbacía Salas, F. A., Silva - Rodríguez , L. J. ., Díaz-Vidal, D. M., Camargo-Puerto, C. A. ., & Rojas-Laverde, M. del P. R.-L. (2023). Pulmonary rehabilitation in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Salud Uninorte, 39(3), 916–930. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.791.685

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