Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition that is
becoming increasingly prevalent. It affects 13.2% of the population over age 40 in Germany. …

Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in patients with COPD and demonstrates multiple
detrimental effects on many aspects of patient state and therapeutic outcomes. It is attributed …

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and dysfunctional breathing (DB) disorders may mimic or
coexist with asthma, leading to overtreatment with corticosteroids with consequent morbidity. …

Ziel der Studie ist die Entwicklung eines Fragebogens, der COPD spezifische Ängste erfasst.
Angst ist ein häufiges komorbides Phänomen bei COPD. Bisher wurden nur Fragebögen …

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can result in a large variety of chronic
health issues such as impaired lung function, reduced exercise performance and diminished …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for patients with chronic lung diseases including
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis according to international guidelines. However, data for …

INTRODUCTION: To date endurance and strength training are established and evidence-based
exercise methods in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There …

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

Introduction Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been applied during pulmonary rehabilitation
in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it remains …

Background This study aimed to investigate whether adjunctive inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
can enhance the well-established benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients …