Significant progress has been made in understanding the neurobiological mechanisms
through which exercise protects and restores the brain. In this feature review, we integrate …

Background Only a minority of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
have access to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Home-based solutions such as …

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

Purpose: This systematic review was conducted to provide rich and deep evidence of the
perceived determinants and consequences of physical activity and exercise based on …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is effective in reducing symptoms and improving health status,
and exercise tolerance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The …

Pulmonary rehabilitation has short-term benefits on dyspnea, exercise capacity and quality
of life in COPD, but evidence suggests these do not always translate to increased daily …

Rationale: Bronchodilation and exercise training (ExT) improve exercise tolerance in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, behavior …

Background Given that physical activity (PA) has a positive impact on COPD symptoms and
prognosis, this study examined the factors that both encourage and limit participation in PA …

Background: Physical capacity (PC) and physical activity (PA) represent associated but
separate domains of physical function. It remains unknown whether this framework may …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a persistent
blockage of airflow, prompting episodes of shortness of breath, commonly leading to …