Exercise capasity and respiratory muscle strength responces to the cycle ergometer and calisthenic exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

Introduction: Exercise training is now considered an essential component of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare cycle ergometer with calisthenic exercise on the effects of cardiorespiratory endurance and respiratory muscle strength of COPD. Metarials and Methods: Clinically stable 29 patients (GOLD level;II,III) attended in this study. Randomized 15 patients (mean age:61,26±5,02, FEV 1 :58,46±14,44%pred) received cycle ergometer training,14 patients (mean age:61,28±5,10, FEV 1 :57,28±10,54%pred) received calisthenic exercise for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week. Lung volumes, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP, MEP), incremental cycle ergometer test and 6 minutes walk test were performed. Results: FVC levels significantly increased in cycle ergometer and FEV 1 , MVV levels increased in calisthenic exercise groups (p 0.05). VO 2 , VCO 2 , VE, O 2 pulse, exercise time, work load improved in both groups (p 2 decreased only in the cycle ergometer group. 6MWT walking distance (m) and distance (%pred) increased in both groups (p