Long-Term Benefits of Exercise Maintenance After Outpatient Rehabilitation Program in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract

Our results indicate definite benefits of EM after an initial outpatient RP compared with no EM. Daily EM at home appears to be as efficient as structured EM sessions supervised by a physiotherapist, once or twice a week, in moderate to moderately severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.