Title
Pulmonary rehabilitation efficacy on quality of life and functional capacity in interstitial lung disease
Authors
Mohammed H Albitar1, G. Gayathri2, Adithya Andanappa3, Hanisha Reddy Kukunoor4, KC Gyanendra5, Anusha Garapati6, Asiya Tasleema Shaik7, Freeha Rana8, Mohamed Ali9 & Mohammed Abdul Mateen10,*
Affiliation
1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Surgery, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubbali, India; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, India, 4Department of Internal Medicine, Maheshwara Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad, India; 5Department of Population Health, UNSW School of Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia; 6Department of Internal Medicine, College of medical sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal; 7Department of Internal Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India, 8Department of Internal Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados; 9Department of Internal Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom; 10Department of Internal Medicine, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India; *Corresponding author
Mohammed Hady Albitar - E-mail: m.albitar@hotmail.com
G. Gayathri - E-mail: dittakavisundhari@gmail.com
Adithya Andanappa - E-mail: dradithya01@gmail.com
Hanisha Reddy Kukunoor - E-mail: hanishakukunoor@gmail.com
K.C Gyanendra - E-mail: dr.gkc@outlook.com
Anusha Garapati - E-mail: Garapati.marina@gmail.com
Asiya Tasleema Shaik - E-mail: sasiyat2k@gmail.com
Freeha Rana - E-mail: freeha.rana91@gmail.com
Mohamed Ali - E-mail: dr.mohamedali.2707@gmail.com
Mohammed Abdul Mateen - E-mail: mateenmohdabdul96@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), functional capacity and compliance in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) is of interest. Ten patients participated in a 3-month PR program, which significantly improved 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance and St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) scores. High compliance (90%) was observed, with improvements in breathlessness and recovery perception. Thus, we show that PR is effective in enhancing HRQOL and functional capacity in ILD patients. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings and assess long-term benefits.
Keywords
Compliance, Functional capacity, Health-related quality of life (HRQOL), interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)
Citation
Albitar et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2747-2752 (2025)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
