IRCT201203135987N4 IRCT 2013-04-16 Deputy of Research, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on life of pulmonary diseases patients - The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life and activity tolerance of COPD patients 2012-08-12 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/6449 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Intervention 1: Pulmonary rehabilitation program was provided on self-care training, nutritional advice, psychological interventions through education of techniques reduction stress, strategies for effective breathing, shortness of breath control strategies in crisis, clean up the air by coughing and effective strategies and exercise program. Care education program includes anatomy and physiology respiratory system, pathophysiology, drug therapy, oxygen therapy, nutritional advice and training for coping with stress. In addition to the face-to-face training was given to the cases of the study were given a booklet. Training materials pulmonary rehabilitation program by the researcher during the three sessions will run for 30 minutes. Patients three times a week for 8 weeks for 20 minutes each time from 5 minutes to 20 minutes, which gradually increased, training exercises were conducted. Follow up was conducted by the researcher once a week for a maximum of 15 minutes. Intervention 2: In the control group,Routine care which included without scheduling training the use of drugs, oxygen therapy and deep breathing can be performed.