With exercise, “people can do more with less shortness of breath,” says Dr. Carolyn Rochester, professor of medicine and director of Yale University’s COPD Program. “It improves ...

In a new study, Collins and her colleagues tested whether a computer program they're developing could reduce the amount of air trapping during exercise among COPD patients.

A pedometer-based walking program supported by Internet-based instruction and support can improve health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according ...

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 ...

Moreover, COPD patients showed greater improvements in dyspnea and quality of life (QOL) resulting from the inclusion of arm exercise in their training than from general exercise programs. [34, 35 ...

Exercise is an important part of life for those with COPD because it improves the overall strength and endurance of respiratory muscles.

Marlow says lower body endurance exercises are the “cornerstone” of a pulmonary rehabilitation program and critical for COPD patients to engage in regularly after the formal program ends.

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 ...

Researchers found that pulmonary rehabilitation using simple, minimal equipment was no less effective than expensive specialist gym programs for improving breathing, exercise capacity and quality ...

In its early stages, the Harmonicas for Health program is proving to be beneficial, said Kevin Nauer, manager of pulmonary rehabilitation for Allegheny Health Network.

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 ...

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 ...