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Project Number: | I01RX002803-01A1 |
| Title: | Increasing Physical Activity in COPD Through Rhythmically Enhanced Music |
| Principal Investigator: | Franco Laghi |
| Location: | Hines, IL |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2018 - December 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $389,472 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,667,191 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Rationale: In COPD, hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation can improve symptoms, functional status, and quality of life and decrease unscheduled physician visits, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and possibly, mortality. Despite the well documented efficacy, hospital-based rehab remains inadequate due to insufficient access, acceptance and sustainability. This has triggered a growing interest in home-based rehab programs. Patients enrolled in home-based programs, however, may exercise a... |