A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in …

Physical inactivity is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
compared with age-matched healthy individuals or patients with other chronic diseases …

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published the
complete 2023 GOLD report, which can be freely downloaded from its web page (www …

Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated physiological, symptom-
reducing, psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory …

Background Changes in physical activity (PA) are difficult to interpret because no framework
of minimal important difference (MID) exists. We aimed to determine the minimal important …

Rationale: Little is known about the role of physical activity in the course of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To assess changes in physical activity in …

Physical activity (PA) is of key importance for health among healthy persons and individuals
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PA has multiple dimensions that can be …

Rationale: Hospital readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has
attracted attention owing to the burden to patients and the health care system. There is a …

Background Escalating awareness of the magnitude of the challenge posed by low levels of
physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) highlights the …

Background Evidence regarding the efficacy of nutritional supplementation to enhance
exercise training responses in COPD patients with low muscle mass is limited. The objective …