Effectiveness of ground based walking with relaxation techniques to improve the quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Walking is a low impact exercises places minimum stress on the joint and is generally an easy exercise for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients to perform. Walking helps to build the muscle endurance, improve well being and allow becoming more selfsufficient. The relaxation technique helps to improve the quality of life and also reduce the dyspnea, as well as improving their physical activity. Breathing exercises help people to breathe more effectively and efficiently. The progressive muscle relaxation is an effective treatment in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a therapy that focuses on tightening and relaxing the muscle. The progressive muscle relaxation reduces anxiety and dyspnea as well as reduces intensity of pain, and relieves stress in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.2 The use of ground based walking with relaxation techniques in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to relieve dyspnea and anxiety level, still remains to be optimized. Hence the study aims in contributing towards the Efficacy of ground based walking and relaxation techniques in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.3–8