Dyspnea and exercise limitation are among the most common symptoms experienced by
patients with various chronic lung diseases and are linked to poor quality of life. Our …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are diverse parenchymal pulmonary disorders, primarily
characterised by alveolar and interstitial inflammation and/or fibrosis, and sharing …

Overuse-related musculoskeletal injuries mostly affect athletes, especially if involved in
preseason conditioning, and military populations; they may also occur, however, when …

BACKGROUND: The precise mechanisms driving poor exercise tolerance in patients with
fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (fibrotic ILDs) showing a severe impairment in single-breath …

Background Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (FILD) patients are typically dyspneic and
exercise-intolerant with consequent impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Background Different clinical predictors of physical activity (PA) have been described in
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but studies are lacking evaluating the potential role of …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial for people with several forms of chronic
respiratory disease. Given the existing limitations on availability of PR services, it is …

Background: In patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), decreased oxygen saturation
(SpO2) reduces physical performance and causes exertional dyspnea. Portable oxygen …

Rationale The pathophysiology of interstitial lung disease (ILD) impacts body composition,
whereby ILD severity is linked to lower lean mass. Objectives To determine i) if pectoralis …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, chronic disease of the lungs which is
characterized by heavy symptom burden, especially in the last year of life. Despite recently …