Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common pulmonary disease
characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow obstruction. In addition to lung …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience several systemic
manifestations such skeletal muscle dysfunction with and without muscle mass loss …

Background Sarcopenia was recently recognized as an independent condition by an
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification code, and is a …

The awareness of the presence and consequences of sarcopenia has significantly
increased over the past decade. Sarcopenia is defined as gradual loss of muscle mass and …

Respiratory and/or limb muscle dysfunction, which are frequently observed in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, contribute to their disease prognosis …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a worldwide prevalent respiratory disease
mainly caused by tobacco smoke exposure. COPD is now considered as a systemic disease …

Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer from exercise
intolerance. In about 40% of the patients exercise capacity is limited by alterations in skeletal …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be a major leading cause of death
worldwide in the near future. Weakness and atrophy of the quadriceps are associated with a …

Sarcopenia is frequently associated with chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and cancer. COPD, which is characterized by an irreversible …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly relevant disorder that induces
respiratory muscle dysfunction. One prevalent symptom of COPD is resistive breathing …