Computer aided rehabilitation of respiratory disabilities

Objective

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic asthma cause chronic airflow limitation (CAL), which is a leading worldwide cause of disability due to inability to exercise and carry out daily activities. This severely compromises quality of life. Objectives: a) to determine the pathophysiological mechanisms limiting exercise in each patient by developing more precise diagnostic tests; b) to design rehabilitation programs Customized for each patient to improve exercise performance and, thereby, quality of life; c) to evaluate other pharmacologic and surgical treatments; d) to define criteria for selecting optimal settings of mechanical ventilators e) to optimise weaning procedures for CAL patients being mechanically ventilated; f) to disseminate results by linking with CAL patients' , associations; g) to transfer technology developed by our research to European industries.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › pneumology › asthma
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › physiotherapy

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-11. - Research relating to the persons with disabilities

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Address

Via Golgi, 39
20133 Milano
Italy

Participants (8)

ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA PAZIENTI BPCO (BRONCOPNEUMOPATIA CRONICA OSTRUTTIVA)

Italy

Address

Via G. Martinotti, 20 C/o Divisione Di Pneumologia
00135 Roma

BIOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS SRL

Italy

Address

Via C. Colombo 1a
20094 Corsico

BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION

United Kingdom

Address

Hatton Garden 78
ECIN 8LD London

FONDAZIONE OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO

Italy

Address

Via Francesco Sforza 35
20122 Milano

GREEK MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Greece

Address

A. Averop Str. 12
10433 Athens

INSTITUTE OF TUBERCOLOSIS AND LUNG DISEASES

Poland

Address

Plocka, 26
01-138 Warsaw

Institut Jozef Stefan

Slovenia

Address

Jamova, 39
1001 Ljubljana

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

Address

Duncan Building, Daulby Street
L69 3GA Liverpool