RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Chronic respiratory failure and physical reconditioning: case study of an elderly obese woman.
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 40
OP 43
DO 10.1136/bjsm.13.1.40
VO 13
IS 1
A1 W. P. Marley
A1 A. J. Barry
A1 J. D. Posner
YR 1979
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/13/1/40.abstract
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.