Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy after Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Short Term Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Level of Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
IRAS ID
145290
Contact name
Leyla Osman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Research summary
The study aims to find out whether pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is effective in increasing self-efficacy and physical activity (PA) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
PR is the cornerstone of therapy for these patients and has demonstrated high efficacy in improving dyspnoea, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional exercise capacity. It is a multidisciplinary program consisting primarily of a supervised exercise program with educational components. Despite the effects of PR in reducing symptoms, there is no conclusive evidence that these benefits translate to an actual increase in PA in patient’s day-to-day life.
Self-efficacy is found to be an instigating force in forming intention to exercise and in maintaining practice for an extended time. It is measure of the belief in one’s own ability to complete tasks and reach goals. It may be the key in determining whether a patient translates the increase in exercise tolerance to actually being physically active. Based on current knowledge, no correlation has been made between self-efficacy and level of PA in these group of patients.
Hence this study aims to find out whether the existing PR program increases PA after a bout of existing PR. Additional outcome measures used in this study include the use of accelerometers to measure PA, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index for Self-Efficacy (PRAISE) to measure self-efficacy and the COPD Assessment test
REC name
North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/NW/0231
Date of REC Opinion
22 Apr 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion