A 12-month, home-based exercise program improved exercise capacity and patient-perceived fitness in adults with COPD but did not affect dyspnea, according to new data published in Chest.&ldquo ...

With exercise, “people can do more with less shortness of breath,” says Dr. Carolyn Rochester, professor of medicine and director of Yale University’s COPD Program. “It improves ...

For patients with COPD hospitalized with acute exacerbations, pulmonary rehabilitation yielded better exercise capacity and quality of life vs. usual care, according to study results published in ...

Telerehabilitation programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have to address uptake barriers surrounding inadequate funding and access issues for elderly patients in order to last ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation yields comparable benefits with minimal vs specialist gym exercise equipment in patients with ...

For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), regular physical activity can bring a host of benefits. Research links exercise to lower risk of COPD-related hospital admission as ...

Researchers found that pulmonary rehabilitation using simple, minimal equipment was no less effective than expensive specialist gym programs for improving breathing, exercise capacity and quality ...

In its early stages, the Harmonicas for Health program is proving to be beneficial, said Kevin Nauer, manager of pulmonary rehabilitation for Allegheny Health Network.

A therapy program for patients with the chronic lung disease COPD that's seeing some success in Danville is being expanded to Champaign-Urbana, according to Presence Health.

However, if you’ve recently experienced a pulmonary embolism, it’s important to recover before resuming or beginning an exercise program. This may leave you wondering when the right time to ...

If you have moderate to severe COPD, your doctor may refer you to an accredited pulmonary rehab program. Lasting four to 12 weeks, these programs help you manage COPD through exercise, under the ...