Enhanced Pulmonary Rehabilitation With Digital Remote Home Monitoring

In addition to the BEPR+ program as described, patients will use the Cloud Dx Connect Health System to take daily physiological readings (Blood pressure, heart rate, oximetry, body temperature and body weight). These data will be transmitted to a secured server supported by the provincial health care system. Participants and therapists will interact with these data in their respective dashboards and in conjunction with participants' determined medical action plan, engage in or make changes to participants current self-management regimens.

Patients will attend the BEPR+ program 3 days per week for 6 weeks or 2 days per week for 8 weeks (total of 16 sessions). Patients will receive 90 minutes of personalized and supervised exercise training (aerobic and resistance) and 60 minutes of education designed to promote self-management. Patients will also received one-on-one sessions with a therapist to review their medical action plan for exacerbation management, program and lifestyle goals (including physical activity), determine referral needs for other health services (i.e. smoking cessation, weight management, and psychological support). Patients will use an activity monitor for feedback and motivation for physical activity.