The Effects of Creative Dance Based Exercise Training on Respiratory, Balance and Cognitive Functions, Respiratory and Peripheral Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Bezmialem Vakif University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD

Treatments: Other: Conventional Chest Physiotherapy; Other: Creative Dance Based Exercise Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04039334

bvumkaya01

Details and patient eligibility

About

COPD is a common, preventable and treatable disease associated with an increased chronic inflammatory response of the airways and lungs to harmful gases and particles and characterized by progressive airflow restriction, which is usually progressive. Exercise intolerance is one of the most important outcomes of COPD. Dyspnea and leg fatigue are the main symptoms that limit exercise and patients restrict their activity to avoid these disturbing conditions. Exercise training is the most appropriate method for improving exercise tolerance and muscle function. It is considered and recommended by ERS and ATS as an essential component of PR. Endurance training is considered to be one of the most important components of the PR program. Walking, running, cycling, stair climbing, dancing are examples of endurance exercises. Dance-based exercise training; It is an entertaining method that increases physical, functional, cognitive, emotional and social integration. This alternative method has frequently been tried in the literature in the treatment of Parkinson's, cancer and psychiatric diseases and its effects on functional capacity, balance, and quality of life have been demonstrated. The importance of our research; This is the first study to apply dance based exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of creative dance based exercise training on respiratory, balance and cognitive functions, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength and functional capacity in COPD patients.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having FEV1 / FVC <70% from pulmonary function test
• Being older than 18 years
• To be able to read and understand Turkish

Exclusion criteria

• No exacerbation in 8 weeks.
• Attending current or regular exercise training in the last 1 year
• Having diagnosed vision, hearing, vestibular or neurological problems that may affect balance
• Having orthopedic, musculoskeletal or cardiovascular comorbid conditions that may affect ambulation
• Being on long-term oxygen therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive conventional chest physiotherapy, two times a day, 5 days a week for 8 week. All exercise sessions will be performed at home.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Chest Physiotherapy

Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to conventional chest physiotherapy programme, patients in this group will also receive creative dance based exercise training for 60 minutes, 2 times in a week for 8 weeks. All exercise sessions will be supervised in a clinic per week.

Treatment:

Other: Creative Dance Based Exercise Training

Other: Conventional Chest Physiotherapy