—A recent analysis showed multiple benefits associated with exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including better endothelial function. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exercise capacity and physical function improved in patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation with use of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...

The first trial to examine the impact of a self-management behavior-modification program combined with bronchodilator therapy and exercise training on exercise capacity and physical activity in ...

Background: Most patients with severe COPD are limited by dyspnea and are obliged to exercise at low intensity. Even those undergoing training do not usually have increased peak oxygen uptake (O 2).

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is a lung disease characterized by difficultly in breathing and the respiratory muscle strength and endurance is often ...

The key strategy to fight against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is to increase physical activity, reveals a new study. The study was published in European Respiratory Journal, the Urban ...

Applying guidelines is a universal challenge that is often not met. Intelligent software systems that facilitate real-time management during a clinical interaction may offer a solution. We have ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were trained on appropriate inhaler use and who were checked on their use were significantly more likely to be adherent, study found.

Higher altitudes can worsen COPD symptoms. People with COPD may need supplemental oxygen when staying at higher altitudes or flying in a plane. At higher elevations, your body needs to work harder to ...

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common and preventable chronic disease, is on the increase, and so are the financial and social burdens associated with it. The ...