Can oxygen or moderate altitude improve Exercise Capacity during rehabilitation in COPD? Study Protocol
Rezek, S.; Azizbekov, S.; Mademilov, M.; Sooronbaev, T.; Spruit, M.; Ulrich, S.; Saxer, S. · physioscience · 2025 · Heft S 03 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background Up to 47% of patients referred to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) experience a drop in oxygen saturation (SpO₂) below 90% during field walking tests, indicating exercise-induced oxygen desaturation (EID). Hypoxemia can diminish gains in exercise tolerance, thereby limiting the effectiveness of exercise training and potentially accelerate deconditioning. The aim of the study is to determine, in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who desaturate during exercise, whether supplemental oxygen during a three-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program is more effective than medical ai…
