Background. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based intervention in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which improves the exercise capacity …

Rubí M, Renom F, Ramis F, Medinas M, Centeno MJ, Górriz M, Crespí E, Martín B, Soriano
JB. Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in reducing health resources use in chronic …

PURPOSE: To evaluate adherence to a maintenance exercise program in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explore predictors for adherence …

Study objectives To answer the following questions: in patients with chronic airway
obstruction (CAO),(1) can pulmonary rehabilitation lead to similar short-term gains at …

Introduction The clinical benefit of continued supervised maintenance exercise programs
following pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD remains unclear. This systematic review aimed …

Background: Around the world, the timing of referral of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) patients for pulmonary rehabilitation differs from immediately after …

Abstract Background and Purpose The exercise training included in pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) programmes improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with …

Background Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is an important treatment for patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but it is not established whether any …

The effects of intensive 3-week outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on exercise
capacity, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) were investigated in patients …

Background and objectives: The benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD
depend on the intensity of training. Traditional pulmonary rehabilitation programmes (PRPs) …