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Pilot study of a cell phone-based exercise persistence intervention post-rehabilitation for COPD

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Nguyen, Huong·2009·International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility and efficacy of a six-month, cell phone-based exercise persistence intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following pulmonary rehabilitation. METHODS: Participants who completed a two-week run-in were randomly assigned to either MOBILE-Coached (n = 9) or MOBILE-Self-Monitored (n = 8). All participants met with a nurse to develop an individualized exercise plan, were issued a pedometer and exercise booklet, and instructed to continue to log their daily exercise and symptoms. MOBILE-Coached also received weekly reinforcement text messages on their cell phones; reports of worsening symptoms were automatically flagged for follow-up. Usability and satisfaction were assessed. Participants completed incremental cycle and six minute walk (6MW) tests, wore an activity monitor for 14 days, and reported their health-related quality of life (HRQL) at baseline, three, and six months. RESULTS: The sample had a mean age of 68 +/-11 and forced expiratory volume in one second 18% predicted. Participants reported that logging their exercise and symptoms (FEV(1)) of 40 +/- was easy and that keeping track of their exercise helped them remain active. There were no differences between groups over time in maximal workload, 6MW distance, or HRQL (p > 0.05); however, MOBILE-Self-Monitored increased total steps/day whereas MOBILE-Coached logged fewer steps over six months (p =0.04). CONCLUSIONS: We showed that it is feasible to deliver a cell phone-based exercise persistence intervention to patients with COPD post-rehabilitation and that the addition of coaching appeared to be no better than self-monitoring. The latter finding needs to be interpreted with caution since this was a purely exploratory study. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00373932).

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Authors
Nguyen, H.
Affiliations
University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author
Nguyen, Huong
Venue
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published
2009-08
Volume
4
Pages
301
ISSN
  • 1176-9106 (ISSN-L)
  • 1178-2005
OpenAlex
W2146937845
Cited by
165
References
54
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FWCI
11.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of COPD (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5kl2rr025015-02)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (R03NR009361)
  • National Center for Research Resources (KL2-RR025015, 1KL2-RR-025015-01)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, exercise persistence, pulmonary rehabilitation, self-monitoring, pedometers, health-related quality of life, 6-minute walk test, physical activity, feasibility
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Exercise Test, Exercise Therapy, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life, Reinforcement, Psychology, Self Care, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Health Care Costs, Patient Satisfaction, Recovery of Function, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Feedback, Psychological, Cell Phone, Actigraphy

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