RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Feasibility of Integrating Street Racket Into Ambulatory Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Acceptability, Appropriateness and Feasibility of Integrating Street Racket Into Ambulatory Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Prospective, Single-Arm Feasibility Study

About This Trial

This study looks at whether Street Racket is a feasable activity that can be added to pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic lung disease. Participants complete short questionnaires at the start and end of the program to rate the feasibility and rate their breathlessness during each session. Attendance is recorded to understand how well the activity is used and whether there are any barriers.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Any sex or gender - Age \>18 years - Prescribed APR by a physician and currently participating in APR at the USZ - Physically and psychologically capable of following instructions and standing/walking for up to one hour (short, seated breaks are allowed if needed) Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Require supplemental oxygen therapy that cannot be delivered via a portable backpack system (e.g., large oxygen cylinders on wheels, which pose a fall risk) - Are unable to follow study procedures due to language barriers, psychological conditions, or orthopaedic limitations that prevent them from standing or walking for up to one hour - Require walking aids due to impaired balance (e.g., walking sticks, rollator, etc.) Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any sex or gender * Age \>18 years * Prescribed APR by a physician and currently participating in APR at the USZ * Physically and psychologically capable of following instructions and standing/walking for up to one hour (short, seated breaks are allowed if needed) Exclusion Criteria: * Require supplemental oxygen therapy that cannot be delivered via a portable backpack system (e.g., large oxygen cylinders on wheels, which pose a fall risk) * Are unable to follow study procedures due to language barriers, psychological conditions, or orthopaedic limitations that prevent them from standing or walking for up to one hour * Require walking aids due to impaired balance (e.g., walking sticks, rollator, etc.)

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Street Racket

Street racket will be offered as an additional, optional training once session for patients once every two weeks within the ambulatory pulmonary rehabilitation program. The session begins with a 10-minute warm-up led by a physiotherapist, followed by 45 minutes of street racket play. The content of each session will be adapted based on group size and the playing level of the participants. A typical session structure consists of four intervals of 8 minutes of play, each separated by 2-minute breaks, and concludes with 5 minutes of cool-down. Depending on the patients need the training protocol can be adapted, for instance to include more cognitive or balance elements

Locations (2)

Consultant Clinic of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

Consultant Clinic of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland