Functionality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: energy conservation techniques.

摘要: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive and debilitating that typically diagnosed only after long period of gradual worsening. Dyspnea the symptom most often interferes with execution professional, family, social daily-life activities patients chronic disease. Such limitations can lead to sedentary lifestyle worsen overall quality life. This article aims address functional these deal in carrying out their activities, establishing guidelines health professionals use help achieve maximum functionality. Guidelines for energy conservation techniques are widely used rehabilitation programs. However, should also be outpatient clinics hospitals. A great number human involve legs arms. The arms involved virtually all everyday - from simple complex. Some studies have shown upper-body exercises which not supported cause thoracoabdominal asynchrony dyspnea shorter times less oxygen consumption than involving legs. Even tasks result high minute ventilation, accounts sensation reported by patients. In view facts, it appropriate evaluate impact such incapacity has on daily life Techniques as tools minimize discomfort herein discussed, those considered highlighted.