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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In patients with COPD, this study evaluated the effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adding ongoing feedback to a 12-month unsupervised maintenance walking programme.
METHODS: Participants were randomized to either an intervention group (IG) or control group (CG). Both groups completed the same 2-month supervised, walking training programme followed by a 12-month unsupervised maintenance walking programme. During the maintenance programme, the IG received ongoing feedback (telephone calls, biofeedback and progressive goal setting) and the CG received no feedback.
RESULTS: A total of 75 participants completed the study (mean (SD): age 69 (8) years; forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1 ) 43 (15) % predicted). There was no between-group differences in the magnitude of change in HRQoL when data collected on completion of the 12-month maintenance programme were compared with that collected either before the 2-month supervised programme (mean between-group difference (MD) in total St George's Respiratory Questionnaire change scores: 1 point, 95% CI: -9 to 7) or on completion of the 2-month supervised programme (MD: 4 points, 95% CI -2 to 10).
CONCLUSION: Following a 2-month supervised walking training programme, ongoing feedback was no more effective than no feedback in maintaining HRQoL during a 12-month unsupervised walking programme.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-67 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Respirology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
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NHMRC Research Fellowships - Peter Eastwood
Eastwood, P. (Investigator 01)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
1/01/13 → 31/12/17
Project: Research