Urban Walking Circuits

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of walking urban circuits in increasing the level of physical activity and exercise capacity in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients after being enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

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Key information

Conditions

Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Behavior Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Motor Activity Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

50 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eulogio Pleguezuelos

Mataró, Barcelona, 08304, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

severe COPD (post-bronchodilator Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/ Forced vital capacity (FVC) <0.7 and FEV1 <50%) and stable disease defined as no exacerbation, hospital admission or change in treatment in the previous three months.

Exclusion criteria

The exclusion criteria were: other significant respiratory disease (bronchiectasis, lung fibrosis, asthma, etc.), active smoking, severe cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal and/or metabolic pathology that could interfere with the results, alcoholism (>80g/day) or severe malnutrition (BMI<19kg/m2).

Treatment and study plan

rehabilitation more the urban circuit

Other

included in a standard rehabilitation program + the urban circuit. A total of 32 urban walking circuits were developed jointly with the town hall of Mataró(124,000 in habitants)and were included in a triptych called "A PEU, FEM SALUT! Itineraris urbans per Mataró" http://www.mataro.cat/web/portal/ca/salut/salut_publica/itineraris/index

rehabilitation program but not given urbane circuits

Other

Only rehabilitation program and general recommendations on physical activity and lifestyle . No urbans circuits.

Primary outcomes

walked in meters in the six minute walking test (6MWT)

Time frame: Unlike walking meters of baseline and one year

The 6MWT was standardized following international recommendations. Oxygen saturation and heart rate were recorded throughout the test using a pulsioximeter (Digit ® Finger Oximeter, Smiths Medical PM, USA). Dyspnea was evaluated using the modified Borg scale at the beginning and end of the test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital de Mataró

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Registry information

Official study title

Improving Physical Activity in Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Urban Walking Circuits

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: May 15, 2013
Registry last updated: May 15, 2013

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