Exercise Prescription

An exercise training program requires an individual prescription in terms of:

• Intensity.
• Duration.
• Frequency.
• Type (interval or continuous).
• Mode (e.g. walking, cycling, arm exercise).
• Progression.

The prescription for each patient should be based on his / her results from tests of exercise endurance capacity and strength.  

Exercise Training

A pulmonary rehabilitation program must include, at minimum, lower limb endurance exercise training.

• Lower limb endurance training.
• Home exercise program

Optimally, a pulmonary rehabilitation should also include:

• Upper limb endurance training.
• Lower limb strength training.
• Upper limb strength training.

Other components that may be included are:

• Flexibility and stretching exercises.
• Balance exercises.
• Inspiratory muscle training