Downhill Walking in IPF

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

34

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 13, 2025

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2027

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2027

Conditions
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Interventions
OTHER

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

"8 weeks, 2 sessions per week,~Aerobic training will be provided as treadmill walking. It will be performed either downhill or on a flat treadmill, depending on the group.~Warm-up and stretching exercises~Resistance exercises will be performed with a load equivalent to 50% of 1 maximum repetition. 10 repetitions will be performed in sets, one set in each session. Based on the differences in the general condition of the patients, different workloads and modifications will be used when creating an exercise program for each patient. Resistance exercises will focus on both upper and lower extremity muscles."

OTHER

Downhill Walking

Treadmill exercise will be applied for 30 minutes in the target heart rate range of 60-80% intensity. The target heart rate method will be used to determine the exercise intensity. Blood pressure, heart rate and Borg Perceived Exertion Scale scores will be monitored during the exercises. Downhill walking training will continue with a constant -10% incline.

OTHER

Treadmill Walking without incline

Treadmill exercise will be applied for 30 minutes in the target heart rate range of 60-80% intensity. The target heart rate method will be used to determine the exercise intensity. Blood pressure, heart rate and Borg Perceived Exertion Scale scores will be monitored during the exercises. Traditional walking training will initially involve walking with a neutral incline.

Trial Locations (1)

34668

RECRUITING

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi, Istanbul

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER