Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem, and since 2001,
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published its strategy …

The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a commonly used test for the objective assessment of
functional exercise capacity for the management of patients with moderate-to-severe …

This document reviews 1) the measurement properties of commonly used exercise tests in
patients with chronic respiratory diseases and 2) published studies on their utilty and/or …

Background Systemic effects of COPD are incompletely reflected by established prognostic
assessments. We determined the prognostic value of objectively measured physical activity …

From an evidence-based perspective, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is a
wellsupported assessment technique in both the United States (US) and Europe. The …

Traditionally, the main indication for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in heart failure
(HF) was for the selection of candidates to heart transplantation: CPET was mainly …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often present with
severe acute exacerbations requiring hospital treatment. However, little is known about the …

Since the last statements on pulmonary rehabilitation by the American Thoracic Society
(ATS; 1999) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS; 1997), there have been numerous …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Quantification of physical activities in daily life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease has increasing clinical interest. However, detailed comparison with healthy subjects …