PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - W. P. Marley
AU  - A. J. Barry
AU  - J. D. Posner
TI  - Chronic respiratory failure and physical reconditioning: case study of an elderly obese woman.
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.13.1.40
DP  - 1979 Apr 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 40--43
VI  - 13
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/13/1/40.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/13/1/40.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med1979 Apr 01; 13
AB  - A case is described of a 67 year old obese white woman who had a history of multiple medical problems and who was in chronic respiratory failure but responded poorly to intermittent positive pressure breathing, chest physiotherapy, and supplementary oxygen. She was treated successfully with a 600 k.cal diet and a 26-day physical reconditioning programme. Reconditioning techniques included free and treadmill walking, stair climbing, bench stepping, light calisthenics, and breathing retraining. Improvements were noticed in blood gases, spirometry, electrocardiogram, motor coordination, and physical working capacity.