A 12-month, home-based exercise program improved exercise capacity and patient-perceived fitness in adults with COPD but did not affect dyspnea, according to new data published in Chest.&ldquo ...

Benefits of an 8-week pulmonary-rehabilitation program can be maintained for at least a year with regular exercise.

The exercise program did not improve dyspnea but improved functional capacity and helped patients feel better.

The thought of starting an exercise program can be daunting, particularly for those who have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Persons diagnosed with diseases of the ...

Internet-mediated exercise program improves quality of life in COPD patients Date: May 19, 2014 Source: American Thoracic Society Summary: A pedometer-based walking program supported by Internet ...

Lung exercises can help improve your quality of life when you have COPD. Here are four breathing exercises to strengthen your lungs and help you breathe easier.

With the home-based program, participants performed aerobic and strength exercises three times a week. A qualified exercise specialist began the program in the individual's home and then made ...

Here’s how to safely get the disease-fighting benefits of exercise for arthritis, COPD, and type 2 diabetes: Arthritis Though the pain of arthritis, in which the protective cartilage at the ends ...

Supervised exercise through pulmonary rehabilitation can actually reduce the feelings of breathlessness in COPD patients, increase their tolerance for exercise and improve their quality of life.

In a study assessing the impact of an 8-week water-based vs. land-based exercise program involving two sessions per week in patients with COPD, researchers observed more improvement in maximal ...

Patients with COPD who did a post-PR exercise program performed better in sit-to-stand and physical activity tests, but no effect was seen in HRQoL or COPD symptoms. Doing a community-based ...

Telerehabilitation programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have to address uptake barriers surrounding inadequate funding and access issues for elderly patients in order to last ...