Clinical and functional assessment of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) patients in Kinshasa and the effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program on exercise performance and quality of life in this population KU Leuven
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) affect all age groups in all regions of the world. People with CRD suffer from significant limitations in functioning and disability due to secondary morbidities, such as peripheral muscular, cardiac, nutritional, and psychosocial disorders, which can be alleviated with Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR). The ATS/ERS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Statement (2013) defines PR as “a comprehensive intervention based on a ...