@article {Guell39, author = {R. Guell}, title = {Home-based rehabilitation}, volume = {5}, number = {1}, pages = {39--41}, year = {2008}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Educational aims To review the benefits of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. To describe the structure, contents and limitations of these programmes. Summary The evidence to date suggests that, in terms of exercise capacity and HRQoL, home-based programmes offer similar benefits to those provided by hospital-based programmes. Home-based PR programmes have also been shown to reduce the use of medication, and the number of exacerbations and hospitalisations. These programmes may even provide longer-lasting benefits. Therefore, such programmes can be prescribed with confidence. However, they must be well-structured and adhere to some guidelines.}, issn = {1810-6838}, URL = {https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/5/1/39}, eprint = {https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/5/1/39.full.pdf}, journal = {Breathe} }