Abstract
Objectives: Sarcopenia is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may contribute to increased cardiometabolic risk. Interventions to reduce cardiometabolic risk in advanced COPD have been scarcely studied. We have investigated the cardiometabolic effect of a short-term high-intensity rehabilitation program in sarcopenic and nonsarcopenic patients with advanced COPD. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Inpatient 4-week short-term high-intensity pulmonary rehabilitation program at the University Clinic Golnik, Slovenia. Participants: 112 stable COPD patients (66 +/- 8 years, 85% GOLD III/IV, 66% men). Measurements: Blood biomarkers were assessed at baseline and after rehabilitation. Sarcopenia was assessed at baseline (skeletal muscle index
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 814-820 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- COPD
- sarcopenia
- cardiometabolic risk
- pulmonary rehabilitation
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