With APR, we offer a comprehensive program at the University Hospital Zurich to improve physical performance, understanding of the disease and coping with it. Rehabilitation in a familiar environment enables a rapid return to everyday life, work and hobbies.
Therapy
APR is an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program specifically for people with lung diseases. It comprises three parts:
- Basic training
- Patient training
- Follow-up program
Basic training concept
The basic training lasts around twelve weeks and includes customized endurance and strength training and is supervised and monitored by specialists (pulmonologists and physiotherapists).
An initial medical examination forms the basis for the program.
If indicated, training is carried out with oxygen.
Program:
24 sessions over 12 weeks.
2 training sessions of 90 minutes / week, consisting of strength and endurance training
It is possible to undergo a shortened program following inpatient rehabilitation. For optimum success, the program should be completed as completely as possible.
At the beginning and at the end of the program, a pneumological examination with measurement of lung function, performance test, evaluation of quality of life and optimization of drug therapy is carried out.
A doctor’s visit takes place at least once a week during training to discuss any problems or questions.
If required, we offer smoking counseling and organize an accompanying
nutritional therapy, psychological support or social counseling.
Patient training
Patient training is an important part of APR and usually takes place four times per 12 weeks in parallel with the basic training.
The aim of patient training is to sensitize patients to their symptoms, provide them with basic knowledge for self-treatment and promote exchange between those affected.
Follow-up program
The aim of the follow-up program is to maintain the positive effects achieved in the basic training: The program offers the opportunity to continue training in the familiar environment throughout the year with the support of specialists
Cooperation
Care is provided by our competent physiotherapy and occupational therapy rehabilitation team in cooperation with the Clinic for Pneumology.
Requirements for participation
- Willingness to actively participate
- Completed diagnostics
- Stable clinical condition
- Sufficient mobility and transportability
Effectiveness/goals
- Improving quality of life and performance
- less shortness of breath
- Maintaining the greatest possible independence
- Reintegration into the social environment
- Decrease in the risk of exacerbations and fewer hospitalizations in COPD Program