If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, you probably have shortness of breath during ...

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 ...

Columnist Caroline Gainer discusses a study whose findings suggested that respiratory muscle strength training could help ...

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

Your treatment goals for COPD may include: relieving your symptoms slowing the progress of the disease improving your exercise tolerance or your ability to stay active preventing and treating ...

In COPD, muscular atrophy is a significant risk factor for death and may prolong patients’ hospital length of stay.

More research is necessary on the modifiable predictors of a sedentary lifestyle in COPD patients. Structured exercise programs and pulmonary rehabilitation have shown important results for ...