Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep quality and fatigue in chronic lung diseases: A systematic review

Nearly one in three Australian's lives with a chronic lung disease. People with chronic lung disease experience burdensome symptoms, including breathlessness, fatigue, and poor health-related quality of life. Sleep disturbance is also common in people with chronic lung disease and an important contributor to fatigue. In the general population there is a complimentary relationship between physical activity and exercise and sleep quality, with exercise training programs being demonstrated to improve sleep quality. The available evidence on the benefit of exercise, in the form of pulmonary rehabilitation, on sleep quality in people with chronic lung disease is variable. This project will evaluate the evidence to date for pulmonary rehabilitation as a means to improve sleep quality and fatigue in people with chronic lung disease. It will take the form of a systematic review, providing potential opportunities for gaining skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis methodologies, and preparing a manuscript for publication.