Exercise Prescription Table
Summary of Exercise Prescription
This table provides details for the initial prescription for a patient with COPD.
See relevant sections in the toolkit for examples of the exercises (i.e. mode) and details for exercise progression
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Mode |
Intensity |
Protocol |
Duration |
Frequency |
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Lower limb
1) endurance training
Ground walking
Treadmill walking
Stationary Cycle
or a combination of the above with a total duration of 30 minutes
2) strength training |
Walking training
Ground-based |
80% average speed on 6MWT
75% peak speed on ISWT
Dyspnoea rating of 3 (moderate) |
Continuous or interval |
30 minutes |
4 or 5 times a week that includes 2 or 3 supervised sessions and home exercise training |
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Walking training
Treadmill |
As for ground-based walking training but reduce speed by 0.5 to 1 kph until familiar with treadmill |
Continuous or interval |
30 minutes |
4 or 5 days a week that includes 2 or 3 supervised sessions and home exercise training |
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Stationary cycle training (if possible) |
Dyspnoea rating of 3 (moderate) |
Continuous or interval |
30 minutes |
4 or 5 days a week that includes 2 or 3 supervised sessions and home exercise training |
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See relevant section for examples of strength exercises |
10 RM (repetition maximum) |
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10 repetitions (1 set) |
2 or 3 times a week with at least 1 day rest between sessions |
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Upper limb
1) endurance training |
See relevant section for examples of exercises |
Determine the weight that the patient can only lift 15 times
Dyspnoea rating of 2 or 3 (slight or moderate) |
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15 repetitions (1 set) |
4 or 5 times a week that includes 2 or 3 supervised sessions and home exercise training |
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2) strength training |
See relevant section for examples of exercises |
10 RM (repetition maximum) |
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10 repetitions (1 set) |
2 or 3 times a week with at least 1 day rest between sessions |
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