Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the management
of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American Thoracic Society (…

Background: Information about the influence of regular physical activity on the course of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. A study was undertaken to examine …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly considered a
heterogeneous condition. It was hypothesised that COPD, as currently defined, includes …

Rationale: The potential role of physical activity in preventing asthma exacerbations is unknown.
Objectives: To investigate the longitudinal association between regular physical activity …

Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated physiological, symptom-reducing,
psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, …

Rationale: We have previously reported that regular physical activity reduces risk of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. We hypothesized that higher levels of …

Background The BODE index (including body-mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnoea, and
exercise capacity) was an important contribution to the prognostic assessment of patients …

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

To assess whether generic and specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) are independently
associated with total and specific mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Hospital admissions due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations
have a major impact on the disease evolution and costs. The current authors postulated that a …