36
Participants
Start Date
September 11, 2023
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2024
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2024
Experimental
"Cycling 2 days per week with Borg dyspnea 4-6 level for 15-20 minutes/ day with 5 minutes warm-up and cool-down.~Strengthening exercises for upper limb muscles (pull-ups and biceps curls) and for lower limb muscles (sit-to-stand and step-up exercises) with 3 sets of 8-12 repetitions \* 2 days per week.~Pursed Lip breathing exercise 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions for 6 weeks"
Control
"Usual care: frontal chest radiographs, verbal advice to quit smoking, and reduce exposure to biomass smoke.~Spirometry to screen for airway diseases. Antibiotic and systemic glucocorticoid therapy."
Green Star NGO, Peshawar
Riphah International University
OTHER