Table 3.
Pulmonary and Functional Profiles before the Intervention
| Participants | CAT | EQ-VAS | EQ-5D-5L | Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire | Pain | Pulmonary symptoms | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | Self-care | Usual activities | Pain/discomfort | Anxiety/depression | At rest | On Exertion | Cough | Secretion | BORG | ||||
| 1 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | NTR* | None | 7 |
| 2 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9.1 | 5 | 8 | Wet* | Thick, green | 8 |
| 3 | 21 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | NTR* | Thick, green | 8 |
| 4 | 14 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | NTR* | None | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | NTR | Liquid, white | 8 |
| 6 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | Weak, non-effective* | Can't expectorate | 6 |
| 7 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.8 | 4 | 8 | Wet* | None | 7 |
| min. – max. | 10–38 | 25–70 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–5 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 6.0–9.8 | 0–5 | 0–8 | N/A | N/A | 6–8 |
Note. CAT: COPD Assessment Test; For the physical activity: <7.5 represented Low levels of physical activity/[7.5–9.0 [: Moderate level/≥9: Satisfactory level; NTR: Nothing to report, the cough is strong, effective and dry;
*
exercise induced cough