Title: Blood flow restricted exercise training: Perspectives of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and health professionals

Elisio A Pereira-Neto, Kylie N Johnston, Hayley Lewthwaite, Terry Boyle, Andrew Fon, Marie T Williams, Elisio A Pereira-Neto, Kylie N Johnston, Hayley Lewthwaite, Terry Boyle, Andrew Fon, Marie T Williams

Abstract

Objective: This descriptive qualitative study explored perspectives of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and health professionals concerning blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) training.

Methods: People living with COPD and health professionals (exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, and hospital-based respiratory nurses and doctors) participated in interviews or focus groups, which included information about BFRE training and a facilitated discussion of positive aspects, barriers and concerns about BFRE training as a possible exercise-based intervention. Sessions were audio-recorded, and transcript data analysed using inductive content analysis.

Results: Thirty-one people participated (people with COPD n = 6; health professionals n = 25). All participant groups expressed positive perceptions of BFRE as a potential alternative low-intensity exercise mode where health benefits might be achieved. Areas of overlap in perceived barriers and concerns included the need to address the risk of potential adverse events, suitability of training sites and identifying processes to appropriately screen potential candidates.

Discussion: While potential benefits were identified, concerns about determining who is safe and suitable to participate, delivery processes, health professional training and effects on a variety of health-related outcomes need to be addressed before implementation of BFRE training for people with COPD.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; consumer perspectives; exercise training; ischemic training; vascular occlusion.

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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