| Objective: To study the living quality and exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in stable phases through rehabilitation and home-based exercise therapy. Methods: Eighty patients with COPD were randomly assigned into control group (40 cases receiving medical treatment and health education), and training group (40 cases given rehabilitation combined with home-based exercise therapy on the basis of the former). 6MWD, BODE index, mMRC and FEV1% were used to assess exercise capacity before and after the treatment, respectively. Borg score, HAMA and HAMD were performed to evaluate life quality. Results: The training group had better results after treatment than before treatment in mMRC, 6MWD, BODE index and Borg score (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in FEV1%, HAMA and HAMD in the control group before and after treatment (P>0.05). Improvements in FEV1%, HAMA and HAMD were also better in the training group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Rehabilitation training and home-based exercise therapy can improve the life quality and exercise capacity of patients with COPD in stable phases. |
