The CaNadian Standardized Pulmonary Rehabilitation Efficacy Trial

Patients attend pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) 3 days per week for 6 weeks or 2 days per week for 8 weeks. Patients receive 2 hours of exercise training (aerobic and resistance) and 1 hour of education designed to promote self-management. In this intervention patients will receive the New Canadian Standardized PR educational approach (experimental).

Patients attend pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) 3 days per week for 6 weeks or 2 days per week for 8 weeks. Patients receive 2 hours of exercise training (aerobic and resistance) and 1 hour of education designed to promote self-management. In this intervention patients will receive the Traditional PR education approach (active comparator).