Dyspnea in COPD: new mechanistic insights and management implications

DE O'Donnell, KM Milne, MD James, JP de Torres… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). To avoid exertional dyspnea, many patients adopt a sedentary …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical interventions

T Troosters, W Janssens, H Demeyer… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary rehabilitation has established a status of evidence-based therapy for patients
with symptomatic COPD in the stable phase and after acute exacerbations. Rehabilitation …

Inspiratory muscle training enhances recovery post-COVID-19: a randomised controlled trial

MA McNarry, RMG Berg, J Shelley… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Many people recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
experience prolonged symptoms, particularly breathlessness. We urgently need to identify …

Activity-related dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: physical and psychological consequences, unmet needs, and future directions

NA Hanania, DE O'Donnell - International journal of chronic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Dyspnea is a distressing, debilitating, and near-ubiquitous symptom affecting patients with
COPD. In addition to the functional consequences of dyspnea, which include activity …

Interventions for promoting physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

AT Burge, NS Cox, MJ Abramson… - Cochrane Database of …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
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 …

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

O Ammous, W Feki, T Lotfi, AM Khamis… - Cochrane Database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) aims to improve respiratory muscle strength
and endurance. Clinical trials used various training protocols, devices and respiratory …

Nutritional state and COPD: Effects on dyspnoea and exercise tolerance

A Tramontano, P Palange - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease that is spreading worldwide
and is responsible for a huge number of deaths annually. It is characterized by progressive …

Time to move beyond a “one-size fits all” approach to inspiratory muscle training

RJ Shei, HL Paris, AS Sogard… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been studied as a rehabilitation tool and ergogenic aid
in clinical, athletic, and healthy populations. This technique aims to improve respiratory …

Characteristics, components, and efficacy of telerehabilitation approaches for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta …

S Isernia, C Pagliari, LNC Bianchi, PI Banfi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is at the top of the list of non-
communicable diseases with related rehabilitation needs. Digital medicine may provide …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of respiratory muscle training in asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Lista-Paz, LB Cousillas, C Jacome… - Annals of Physical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The last systematic review about respiratory muscle training (RMT) in people
with asthma was published almost 10 years ago. Since then, several works have been …