Background Reduced physical activity (PA) was the strongest predictor of all-cause mortality
in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This scoping review aimed …

Introduction The benefits of physical activity for people living with long-term conditions
(LTCs) are well established. However, the risks of physical activity are less well …

Increased ventilation relative to metabolic demands, indicating alveolar hyperventilation
and/or increased physiological dead space (excess ventilation), is a key cause of exertional …

Dyspnea or breathlessness is a symptom occurring in multiple acute and chronic illnesses,
however, the understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying its subjective experience …

In people with COPD, pulmonary gas-exchange efficiency may be impaired because of
abnormal alveolar ventilation (V˙ A), capillary perfusion (Q˙ c), or both. Both have been …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, chronic disease of the lungs which is
characterized by heavy symptom burden, especially in the last year of life. Despite recently …

Background High trait self-control is associated with greater tolerance of unpleasant
sensations including effort and pain. Dyspnoea and pain have several commonalities and …

Background. Obstructive airway disease is a major health problem and has a great impact
on global socioeconomic burden. Despite therapeutic advances in recent decades, there is …

Background: In cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), oxygen uptake (V'O2) is
calculated using the product of minute ventilation (V'E) and the difference between …

Clinical course and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with chron... : Medicine Clinical course and
outcomes of COVID-19 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A retrospective …