Evaluation einer appbasierten Reha-Nachsorge (AReNa) mit Schwerpunkt Bewegungsförderung nach COPD-Rehabilitation: Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie

Purpose: To evaluate an app-based follow-up care program for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) post-rehabilitation. Methods: After a 3-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation, a 12-week app-based follow-up care program was conducted. The app-based program was based on the model of physical activity-related health competence. The core components were: (1) personalized endurance and resistance training plans, (2) activity monitors for self-monitoring, (3) e-learning modules, and (4) 1:1 coaching by sports therapists and physiotherapists of the rehabilitation clinic. The following outcomes were assessed with questionnaires at the start and the end of rehabilitation as well as after follow-up care: COPD Assessment Test, quality of life, depression, anxiety, fatigue, key symptoms of COPD, pain, sport-/exercise-related activities, leisure-time/transportation physical activity, physical activity-related health competence, and experiences with the follow-up care. An exploratory analysis examined changes in outcomes during rehabilitation and follow-up care (Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, α