Mobile Phone Program Increases Muscle Strength and Reduces Inflammation in COPD Patients | I didn't know it was impossible.. and I did it :-) - No sabia que era imposible.. y lo hice :-) | Scoop.it

A home-based, individualized endurance exercise training program at an intended walking speed controlled by a pre-set tempo of music with the assistance of a mobile phone significantly improves exercise capacity, strength of limb muscles and a decrease in inflammation markers in patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).In this pilot clinical study conducted byresearchers at a tertiary medical center in Taiwan, it was reported that all 12 patients in the mobile-phone group were still exercising 4 to 6 days per week at the end of the 6 months study, while only 7 of the 14 patients in control group reported regular walking at the end of study.


Via Ignacio Fernández Alberti