Acute effects of expiratory positive airway pressure on exercise tolerance in patients with COPD

To evaluate the acute effects of expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) on exercise tolerance, dyspnea, leg discomfort, and breathing pattern in patients with COPD. Fifteen patients with COPD were assessed with the following three different protocols: EPAP of 7.5 cmH 2 O used during a constant c...

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Published in:	Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. 38; no. 12; pp. 1969 - 1977
Main Authors:	Pereira, Hugo L., Vieira, Danielle S., Britto, Raquel R., Silva, Lailane S. Da, Ribeiro-Samora, Giane A., Carmona, Bianca L., Fregonezi, Guilherme A., Parreira, Verônica F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 02-12-2022 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD Discomfort Dyspnea Exercise exercise tolerance physiotherapy positive-pressure respiration Resting Tolerance positive-pressure respiration exercise tolerance dyspnea physiotherapy COPD
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Summary:	To evaluate the acute effects of expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) on exercise tolerance, dyspnea, leg discomfort, and breathing pattern in patients with COPD. Fifteen patients with COPD were assessed with the following three different protocols: EPAP of 7.5 cmH 2 O used during a constant cycle ergometer exercise test (Protocol-1); EPAP of 7.5 cmH 2 O used for 15 minutes before the test (Protocol-2); and a sham system without pressure used for 15 minutes before the test (Protocol-3). Dyspnea and leg discomfort were assessed using Borg scale, whereas breathing pattern by optoelectronic plethysmography. Statistical analyses were performed using generalized estimating equations and Bonferroni tests (α = 5%), considering the protocols (1, 2, and 3) and moment (resting and the end of exercise). Exercise tolerance was lower in protocol 1: 108 ± 45 seconds compared to protocols 2: 187 ± 99 seconds (p= .011) and 3: 183 ± 101 seconds (p= .021). No difference was observed between protocols 2 and 3 (p> .999). Dyspnea in protocol 1: 7.0 ± 2.08 was higher than protocols 2: 4.10 ± 2.45 (p= .001) and 3: 3.90 ± 2.21 (p< .001), but no differences were observed between protocols 2 and 3 (p> .999). No significant difference was observed for leg discomfort among the protocols (p= .137). There were no statistically significant differences for most variables of breathing pattern among the protocols. A reduction on exercise tolerance and an increase in dyspnea were found with EPAP of 7.5 cm H 2 O during a constant cycle ergometer exercise test in patients with COPD.
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ISSN:	0959-3985 1532-5040
DOI:	10.1080/09593985.2021.1917024