Background Strength training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) are effective
training modalities for improving muscle function, exercise performance and health status in …

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to examine the effect of exercise
training on daily physical activity (PA) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

BACKGROUND: Exercise training is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation,
but it remains questionable how training intensity affects patient-centered outcomes. The …

Maintenance bronchodilator therapy with long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) and long-acting
muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) is the cornerstone treatment for patients with stable chronic …

Objective To update evidence on the effects of breathing exercises (BEs) on ventilation,
exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life (QoL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an under-recognized cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide that imposes an ever increasing burden on the patient and society …

Resistance training (RT) is thought to be effective in preventing muscle depletion, whereas
endurance training (ET) is known to improve exercise capacity and health-related quality of …

Background Ideally, treatment recommendations for maintenance therapy-naïve patients
with COPD should be based on studies conducted specifically in this population. We have …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate whether patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) presenting asthma overlap (ACO) benefit similarly in comparison to …

Aim. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of different breathing exercises on
respiratory muscle function, 6‐minute walk test (6MWT), and quality of life (QoL) in patients …