Effects of Virtual Reality-Assisted Dual Task Training on Muscle Oxygenation in Patients With COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common but preventable disease that is associated with a chronic inflammatory response in the airways and lungs to noxious gases, often progressive, resulting in a persistent limitation of airflow. Chronic cough, dyspnea, and sputum production are the most common symptoms of the disease. Respiratory failure and decrease in physical activity seen in the later stages of the disease also negatively affect the participants' participation in daily life. COPD, which is an important health problem due to its increasing incidence, high prevalence, and associated social and economic costs, ranks fourth among the global causes of death. Cognitive and physical impairments are often associated with COPD prognosis. In the literature, a relationship was found between prefrontal cortex activity, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea perception of the individ