CONTEXT: Modern lifestyle, with its lack of everyday physical activity and exercise training,
predisposes people to chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension …

The aim of this review was to examine the mechanisms by which physical activity and
inactivity modify muscle fatigue. It is well known that acute or chronic increases in physical …

Exercise intolerance is a major manifestation of post-acute sequelae of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection (PASC, or “long-COVID”). Exercise intolerance in …

The aim of this article was to provide practical recommendations to healthcare professionals
interested in offering a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic …

Exercise training provides physiological benefits for both improving athletic performance
and maintaining good health. Different exercise training modalities and strategies exist. Two …

Introduction. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability. Individuals poststroke possess
less than half of the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as their nonstroke counterparts, leading …

BACKGROUND: Interval (IT) and continuous training (CT) represent well-established
exercise modalities in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background In most patients with COPD, rehabilitative exercise training partially reverses
the morphologic and structural abnormalities of peripheral muscle fibers. However, whether …

A high proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience
problems during the performance of activities of daily living (ADLs). We aimed to determine …

Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent condition affecting a growing number of patients affected
by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with crucial implications for risk of fragility …