Renae J McNamara1, Zoe J McKeough2, David K McKenzie3, Jennifer A Alison4. 1. Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales 2141, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia. Electronic address: renae.mcnamara@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au. 2. Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales 2141, Australia. Electronic address: zoe.mckeough@sydney.edu.au. 3. Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia. Electronic address: david.mckenzie@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au. 4. Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales 2141, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, New South Wales 2050, Australia. Electronic address: jennifer.alison@sydney.edu.au.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:Water-based exercise training is a relatively new concept in the management of people with COPD. This study aimed to examine the acceptability of the aquatic environment as a medium for exercise training in people with COPD with physical comorbidities. DESIGN: Following a supervised eight week, three times a week, water-based exercise training programme conducted in a hospital hydrotherapy pool as part of a randomised controlled trial, participants completed a questionnaire about their experience with exercise training in the pool including adverse events, barriers and factors enabling exercise programme completion, satisfaction with the aquatic environment and their preference for an exercise training environment. RESULTS:All 18 participants (mean (SD) age 72 (10) years; FEV1% predicted 60 (10) %) who commenced the water-based exercise training programme completed the questionnaire. Three participants withdrew from training. High acceptability of the water and air temperature, shower and change-room facilities, staff assistance and modes of pool entry was reported (94% to 100%). Six factors were highly rated as enabling exercise programme adherence and completion: staff support (chosen by 93% of participants), enjoyment (80%), sense of achievement (80%), noticeable improvements (73%), personal motivation (73%) and participant support (53%). Eighty-nine percent of the participants indicated they would continue with water-based exercise. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first insight into the acceptability of the aquatic environment for exercise training in people with COPD and indicates water-based exercise and the aquatic environment is well accepted.
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OBJECTIVES:Water-based exercise training is a relatively new concept in the management of people with COPD. This study aimed to examine the acceptability of the aquatic environment as a medium for exercise training in people with COPD with physical comorbidities. DESIGN: Following a supervised eight week, three times a week, water-based exercise training programme conducted in a hospital hydrotherapy pool as part of a randomised controlled trial, participants completed a questionnaire about their experience with exercise training in the pool including adverse events, barriers and factors enabling exercise programme completion, satisfaction with the aquatic environment and their preference for an exercise training environment. RESULTS: All 18 participants (mean (SD) age 72 (10) years; FEV1% predicted 60 (10) %) who commenced the water-based exercise training programme completed the questionnaire. Three participants withdrew from training. High acceptability of the water and air temperature, shower and change-room facilities, staff assistance and modes of pool entry was reported (94% to 100%). Six factors were highly rated as enabling exercise programme adherence and completion: staff support (chosen by 93% of participants), enjoyment (80%), sense of achievement (80%), noticeable improvements (73%), personal motivation (73%) and participant support (53%). Eighty-nine percent of the participants indicated they would continue with water-based exercise. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first insight into the acceptability of the aquatic environment for exercise training in people with COPD and indicates water-based exercise and the aquatic environment is well accepted.
Authors: Emma J Dennett; Sadia Janjua; Elizabeth Stovold; Samantha L Harrison; Melissa J McDonnell; Anne E Holland Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2021-07-26
Authors: Alberto Montero-Ruiz; Laura A Fuentes; Estela Pérez Ruiz; Nuria García-Agua Soler; Francisca Rius-Diaz; Pilar Caro Aguilera; Javier Pérez Frías; Elisa Martín-Montañez Journal: PLoS One Date: 2020-10-30 Impact factor: 3.240