Primary care physicians (PCPs) play a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). By working together with patients to target …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease affecting patients in
daily life, both physically and emotionally. Symptoms such as dyspnea and muscle fatigue …

Dyspnea is a distressing, debilitating, and near-ubiquitous symptom affecting patients with
COPD. In addition to the functional consequences of dyspnea, which include activity …

In the linked paper, Troosters et al. 1 report the results of a randomised placebo-controlled
trial assessing the effect of the long-acting anti-muscarinic agent tiotropium on lung function …

Exercise tolerance and daily physical activity (PA) progressively diminish as chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) advances. Reduced PA is associated with poor …

Arguably, three outcome categories are of greatest importance to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, their families and their caregivers: health-related …

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …

Introduction: Comorbidities are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and it plays an important role on physical activity (PA) in this population …

COPD exacerbations often lead to a downward spiral of physical activity. To compensate for
the discomfort brought on by exertional dyspnea and the accompanying fatigue, patients …

Although physical activity is considered an important therapeutic target in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), what “physical activity” means to COPD patients and how their …