A review state that "Interstitial lung disease presents clinical features of exertional desaturation and a nonproductive cough. Patients with ILD have significantly reduced exercise capacity as manifested by a reduced maximum work load achieved during exercise, as well as a reduced maximal oxygen uptake VO2max." in previous studies Pulmonary rehabilitation is the use of exercise, education and behavioral interventions for diseases such as non-ILD restrictive lung disease, asthma, lung cancer, bronchiectasis , and pulmonary hypertension, pre and post op thoracic surgery patients.
Quality of life (QOL) as an individual's perception of contentment or satisfaction with life in areas he or she considers important, and we define health-related quality of life (HRQL) as an individual's perception of the impact of health (in all its many facets) on his or her quality of life. a study on pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes between individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and non-COPD disease and its impact on gender.
