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.
To determine the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on pulmonary function in non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.To determine the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on health related quality of life in non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.Limited researches are available in non chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.