@article {Busby:2014:1087-3244:321,title = "Pulmonary Rehabilitation Maintenance Interventions: A Systematic Review",
journal = "American Journal of Health Behavior",
parent_itemid = "infobike://png/ajhb",
publishercode ="png",
year = "2014",
volume = "38",
number = "3",
publication date ="2014-05-01T00:00:00",
pages = "321-330",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1087-3244",
eissn = "1945-7359",
url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2014/00000038/00000003/art00001",
doi = "doi:10.5993/AJHB.38.3.1",
keyword = "CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, EXERCISE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BEHAVIOR CHANGE"
abstract = "
Objective: To examine existing research on pulmonary exercise rehabilitation (PR) maintenance interventions.
Methods: Authors conducted a systematic review of PR maintenance interventions. The primary outcome of interest was physical endurance.
Results:
Eight studies met inclusion criteria. Most showed initial positive intervention effects, which declined to non-significance within 3-12 months after completion of maintenance. Only one of the 8 studies described a theoretical framework underlying the maintenance intervention.
Conclusions:
Existing interventions generally fail to maintain benefits derived from PR programs. Future studies should evaluate maintenance interventions that are theoretically-based and seek to impact known maintenance mediators. Evaluation of these interventions should include substantial follow-up
periods and adherence measurements.",
author = "Busby, Andrea K. and Reese, Rebecca L. and Simon, Steven R.",
}