[Influence of a resistance training on pulmonary function and performance measures of patients with COPD]. / Einfluss eines Krafttrainings auf Lungenfunktionsparameter und Grössen der Leistungsfähigkeit von COPD-Patienten.

BACKGROUND: Training therapy with its manifold effects should be part of a modern and multi modular treatment of the COPD. Because of the specific symptoms (e. g. muscle atrophy, dyspnea, low testosterone levels) and the deconditioning of these patients, a resistance training might meet the demands of a COPD-exercise-therapy rather than an endurance training. The aim of this research project was to evaluate the efficiency of a hypertrophic maximal strength training on various COPD relevant parameters. METHODS: 28 patients with moderate to severe COPD (m12/f16) were randomized and divided in a treatment and a control group. The patients in the treatment group underwent a resistance training (hypertrophic maximal strength training) for 12 weeks, initially two times, then three times a week. RESULTS: Considering the results of the daily Peak-Flow-Measurement, there was no significant change in both groups, but a trend towards an improvement could be found in the treatment group. There was no difference in the change of FEV 1. The performance on the ergo cycle showed a highly significant improvement (p < 0.001) in the treatment group of 18.7 % (21.9 Watt). The results of the SGRQ showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) of the HRQL in the treatment group. A change of the HRQL in the control group was not found. CONCLUSIONS: These data support the hypotheses that a short term high intensity strength training programme is suitable to improve performance measures of patients with moderate to severe COPD and it might also improve pulmonary function. The conclusion can be drawn, that this kind of resistance training can be prefered as COPD-specific training therapy and offers new treatment perspectives.

Batch uptake of lysozyme: effect of solution viscosity and mass transfer on adsorption.

In this study, solid-phase adsorption by macroporous and hyper-diffusive resins was investigated in a batch uptake adsorption system to quantify solid-phase diffusion rates as a function of bulk phase viscosity. The performance of chromatographic resins used for adsorption of proteins is dependent on several factors including solid and liquid-phase diffusivity, boundary layer mass transfer, and intraparticle mass transfer effects. Understanding these effects is critical to process development and optimization of both packed and fluidized bed adsorption systems. The macroporous resin used here was Streamline SP, and the hyper-diffusive resin was S-HyperD LS. Both have been frequently used in fluidized bed adsorption of proteins; however, factors that affect uptake rates of these media are not well quantified. Adsorption isotherms were well represented by an empirical fit of a Langmuir isotherm. Solid-phase diffusion coefficients obtained from simulations were in agreement with other models for macroporous and hyper-diffusive particles. S-HyperD LS in the buffer system had the highest uptake rate, but increased bulk phase viscosity decreased the rate by approximately 50%. Increases in bulk phase viscosity increased film mass transfer effects, and uptake was observed to be a strong function of the film mass transfer coefficient. Uptake by Streamline SP particles was slower than S-HyperD in buffer, due to a greater degree of intraparticle mass transfer resistance. The effect of increased film mass transfer resistance coupled with intraparticle mass transfer resistances at an increased bulk phase viscosity resulted in a decrease of 80% in the uptake rate by Streamline SP relative to S-HyperD.