Table 1 Design of training sessions
From: Low intensity, long-term outpatient rehabilitation in COPD: a randomised controlled trial
Session 1-3 | Session 4-6 | Session 7-9 | Session 10-x | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Physiotherapy | 20 min breathing technique, breathing feedback, cough technique, stretching | 15 min breathing technique, breathing feedback, cough technique, stretching | 10 min breathing technique, breathing feedback, stretching | 10 min breathing technique, breathing feedback, stretching |
Endurance | 15 min arm/leg exercise against gravity, exercise sitting on a chair: back and abdominal muscles, walk training | 15 min arm/leg exercise against gravity, exercise sitting on a chair: back and abdominal muscles, walk training | 15 min arm/leg exercise with elastic band, stairs/stepper, walk training | 20 min arm/leg exercise with elastic band, stairs/stepper, walk training |
Strength | 10 min hold against gravity, exercise sitting on a chair, ADL | 10 min hold against gravity, exercise sitting on a chair, ADL | 15 min exercise sitting on a chair, stairs/stepper, ADL | 15 min stairs/stepper ADL elastic band |
Coordination | 10 min sitting on a chair, standing with/without devices | 10 min sitting on a chair, standing with/without devices | 15 min in motion with devices | 15 min in motion with devices |
Home exercise instructions / break | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min |