If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, you probably have shortness of breath during physical exertion. Regular exercise may seem intimidating, but it’s actually ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program that offers exercise training, breathing training, education, and counseling. It provides multiple benefits for people with COPD, including increased exercise ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rehabilitation during hospitalization vs. usual care resulted in better exercise capacity, quality of life and ...

For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), regular physical activity can bring a host of benefits. Research links exercise to lower risk of COPD-related hospital admission as well as ...

September 18, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) — Patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can maintain the improvements they obtain from an 8-week pulmonary-rehabilitation program for ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an 8-12 week program encompassing several aspects of pulmonary care for the improvement of lung function in patients with respiratory disorders such as Chronic Obstructive ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended in the management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but referral to this service is low. Twelve general practitioners ...

—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, ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My father has had COPD for years, but he was hospitalized for worsening symptoms related to his condition. His health care provider advised that he should begin a pulmonary ...

nutritional, psychological or behavioural interventions. Technologies that replace the before-and-after in-person assessment, or are tele-rehab alone ('live' pulmonary rehabilitation delivered through ...