Physical frailty affects a large proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic respiratory failure and current tools for detection may be inadequate, according ...

Any amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity can effectively reduce the risk of dying after hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. Any ...

There is an article associated with this Editorial: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2014.3. It thus seems logical to believe that restoring part of one’s physical capacities through improvements in ventilatory ...

Physical activity decreases substantially over time in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at all levels of severity, according to a new study. Physical activity decreases ...

The authors modeled costs associated with a pedometer-based, web-mediated physical activity intervention compared with a pedometer alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Web-based self-management support led to short-term increases in physical activity among adults with COPD, ...

A man completing a 6MWT with the help of a physician In patients with COPD, how do levels of physical capacity and physical activity relate to all-cause mortality? Patients with chronic obstructive ...

COPD morning symptoms linked to limited physical activity Many patients with COPD report morning symptoms that are negatively associated with physical activity. Morning symptoms are common among ...

While physical activity has many health benefits in general, the level of physical activity in COPD patients appears to be low, compared with a healthy population but also with other patient groups, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Population density, pedestrian street length and slope and nitrogen dioxide exposure were all associated with ...