Effect of Physiotherapy in Hospitalized COPD Patients

The standard medical treatment and additionally they will receive physiotherapy. The program will be performed every day during the hospital stay and it will include global active range of motion (ROM) exercises and muscle strengthening like upper and lower limbs flexion-extension do single-leg stance, and sit to stand exercises.

COPD patients included in this group will receive the standard medical treatment and additionally, they will receive a physiotherapy program. The program will be performed every day during the hospital stay and included neuromuscular stimulation therapy on quadriceps accompanied by lower limbs exercises

"The standard medical treatment consists on:~* Inhaled bronchodilators: Short acting inhaled β2 agonists ( salbutamol and terbutaline) and anticholinergic agents (ipratropium and oxitropium bromide).~* Glucocorticoids:~Inhaled glucocorticoids including beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate and triamcinolone acetonide, depending on the expert criteria.~\- Antibiotics: The antibiotics were administered according to the GOLD criteria including the β-lactamase inhibitor and fluoroquinolones."