Exercise training as part of pulmonary rehabilitation is arguably the most effective
intervention to improve tolerance to physical exertion in patients with chronic obstructive …

Objective This study aimed to assess the residual effects of a 12‐week concurrent training
program (power training+ high‐intensity interval training) in older adults with chronic …

Background Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome associated with vulnerability to adverse
health outcomes. While frailty is thought to be common in chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Rationale: Diaphragm function is a key determinant of dyspnea in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD); however, it is rarely assessed in clinical practice. Lung …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often caused by smoking, is a chronic lung
disease with systemic manifestations including metabolic comorbidities. This study …

Skeletal muscle dysfunction is an important extrapulmonary comorbidity of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle-derived cytokines (myokines) play important …

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an independent predictor for all-cause and disease-
specific morbidity and mortality. CRF is a modifiable risk factor, and exercise training and …

Objectives Muscle wasting is a recognised extra-pulmonary complication in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease and has been associated with increased risk of death. Acute …

Background Beta‐alanine (BA) supplementation increases muscle carnosine, an abundant
endogenous antioxidant and pH buffer in skeletal muscle. Carnosine loading promotes …

This study investigated whether blood-based biomarkers were related to functional test
performance and respiratory muscle strength in older adults with COPD and sarcopenia …