Move With Air: Exercise Training Study
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Heart Failure | Interstitial Lung DiseaseThe purpose of this study is to explore the role of a stream of cool air to the face, through fan-to-face therapy, as a novel adjunct non-pharmacological therapy to enable symptomatic adults with cardiopulmonary disease to exercise at higher intensities for longer durations and maximize the psycho-physiological benefits of a supervised exercise training program. The investigators hypothesize that, compared to no fan, fan-to-face therapy will result in relatively greater improvements in exercise endurance time and intensity ratings of perceived breathlessness during constant-load cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a treadmill at 75% of peak power output following a 5-week exercise training period.
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Participation Requirements
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Sex:
ALL -
Eligible Ages:
40 and up
Participation Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* have a physician diagnosis of cardiopulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, heart failure)
* have a body mass index of \>18.5 kg/m2 and \<35 kg/m2
* be cleared to participate in a supervised exercise training program by their primary care physician
Exclusion Criteria:
* have changed their respiratory or cardiac medication dosage and/or frequency of administration in preceding two weeks
* have had a disease exacerbation/hospitalization in preceding six weeks
* have important contraindication(s) to exercise (e.g., significant musculoskeletal or neurological disease) or pulmonary function testing (e.g., eye, chest or stomach surgery, or any history of coughing up significant amounts of blood in the previous 3 months).
Study Location
Centre of Innovative Medicine of the McGill University Health Centre
Centre of Innovative Medicine of the McGill University Health CentreMontreal, Quebec
Canada
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- Study Sponsored By
- McGill University
- Participants Required
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- Study ID:
NCT05646407