TY - JOUR T1 - A home-based lower limb-specific resistance training programme for patients with COPD: an explorative feasibility study JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00126-2018 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 00126-2018 AU - Hannah Cook AU - Charles C. Reilly AU - Gerrard F. Rafferty Y1 - 2019/04/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/2/00126-2018.abstract N2 - Peripheral muscle weakness leading to poor exercise tolerance is a significant problem in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Increased lower limb strength following pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has been shown to be associated with positive outcomes [1]. Despite this, access to and completion of PR remains problematic and alternative exercise interventions are sought. Elastic band resistance training has recently been shown to be as effective as conventional outpatient free-weight exercise training [2–4]. Elastic band resistance training may, therefore, provide an alternative home-based exercise intervention for patients with COPD who are unable or unwilling to participate in PR due to significant symptom burden or anxiety in attending group classesIt is feasible and acceptable to deliver a home-based lower limb-specific resistance training (LLSRT) programme to patients with COPD. Individual patient improvements in walking distance and breathlessness severity were observed post-LLSRT intervention. http://bit.ly/30xYpWI ER -