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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 159, Number 3, March 1999, 896-901

Aerobic and Strength Training in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

SARAH BERNARD, FRANÇOIS WHITTOM, PIERRE LEBLANC, JEAN JOBIN, ROGER BELLEAU, CHANTAL BÉRUBÉ, GUY CARRIER, and FRANÇOIS MALTAIS

Unité de Recherche, Institut de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether strength training is a useful addition to aerobic training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Forty-five patients with moderate to severe COPD were randomized to 12 wk of aerobic training alone (AERO) or combined with strength training (AERO + ST). The AERO regimen consisted of three weekly 30-min exercise sessions on a calibrated ergocycle, and the ST regimen included three series of eight to 10 repetitions of four weight lifting exercises. Measurements of peripheral muscle strength, thigh muscle cross-sectional area (MCSA) by computed tomographic scanning, maximal exercise capacity, 6-min walking distance (6MWD), and quality of life with the chronic respiratory questionnaire were obtained at baseline and after training. Thirty-six patients completed the program and constituted the study group. The strength of the quadriceps femoris increased significantly in both groups (p < 0.05), but the improvement was greater in the AERO + ST group (20 ± 12% versus 8 ± 10% [mean ± SD] in the AERO group, p < 0.005). The thigh MCSA and strength of the pectoralis major muscle increased in the AERO + ST group by 8 ± 13% and 15 ± 9%, respectively (p < 0.001), but not in the AERO group (3 ± 6% and 2 ± 10%, respectively, p > 0.05). These changes were significantly different in the two study groups (p < 0.01). The increase in strength of the latissimus dorsi muscle after training was modest and of similar magnitude for both groups. The changes in peak exercise work rate, 6MWD, and quality of life were comparable in the two groups. In conclusion, the addition of strength training to aerobic training in patients with COPD is associated with significantly greater increases in muscle strength and mass, but does not provide additional improvement in exercise capacity or quality of life.




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