@article {Swigris783, author = {Jeffrey J Swigris and Diane L Fairclough and Marianne Morrison and Barry Make and Elizabeth Kozora and Kevin K Brown and Frederick S Wamboldt}, title = {Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis}, volume = {56}, number = {6}, pages = {783--789}, year = {2011}, doi = {10.4187/respcare.00939}, publisher = {Respiratory Care}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Information on the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is growing, but PR{\textquoteright}s effects on certain important outcomes is lacking. METHODS: We conducted a pilot study of PR in IPF and analyzed changes in functional capacity, fatigue, anxiety, depression, sleep, and health status from baseline to after completion of a standard, 6-week PR program. RESULTS: Six-min walk distance improved a mean {\textpm} standard error 202 {\textpm} 135 feet (P = .01) from baseline. Fatigue Severity Scale score also improved significantly, declining an average 1.5 {\textpm} 0.5 points from baseline. There were trends toward improvement in anxiety, depression, and health status. CONCLUSIONS: PR improves functional capacity and fatigue in patients with IPF. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00692796.)}, issn = {0020-1324}, URL = {https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/56/6/783}, eprint = {https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/56/6/783.full.pdf}, journal = {Respiratory Care} }