High-intensity knee extensor training restores skeletal muscle function in COPD patients

E Brønstad, Ø Rognmo, AE Tjonna… - European …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Improving reduced skeletal muscle function is important for optimising exercise tolerance
and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. By applying …

Improved skeletal muscle performance after individualized exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

I Serres, A Varray, G Vallet, JP Micallef… - Journal of …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Background. In addition to the respiratory limitation in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), skeletal muscle abnormalities may occur and contribute to the …

Impaired exercise training-induced muscle fiber hypertrophy and Akt/mTOR pathway activation in hypoxemic patients with COPD

F Costes, H Gosker, L Feasson… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Exercise training (ExTr) is largely used to improve functional capacity in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, ExTr only partially restores muscle …

Low intensity peripheral muscle conditioning improves exercise tolerance and breathlessness in COPD

CJ Clark, L Cochrane, E Mackay - European Respiratory …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This randomized, controlled study investigated the physiological effects of a specially
designed 12 week programme of isolated conditioning of peripheral skeletal muscle groups …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise capacity and quadriceps muscle metabolism following training in subjects with COPD

ZJ McKeough, JA Alison, PTP Bye, MI Trenell… - Respiratory …, 2006 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to determine whether 16 sessions of exercise training, completed
twice weekly, alters exercise capacity, quadriceps muscle metabolism, cross-sectional area …

[HTML][HTML] Strength training increases maximum working capacity in patients with COPD–randomized clinical trial comparing three training modalities

K Vonbank, B Strasser, J Mondrzyk, BA Marzluf… - Respiratory …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Skeletal muscle dysfunction contributes to exercise
limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Strength training …

Eccentric versus conventional cycle training to improve muscle strength in advanced COPD: a randomized clinical trial

J Bourbeau, RDS Sena, T Taivassalo, R Richard… - Respiratory Physiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare eccentric (ECC) and conventional concentric (CON) cycle training on
quadriceps muscle strength in advanced COPD. Secondary objective was to assess …

Resistance versus endurance training in patients with COPD and peripheral muscle weakness

MA Spruit, R Gosselink, T Troosters… - European …, 2002 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The effects of endurance training on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life
(HRQL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have been studied …

Changes in structural and metabolic muscle characteristics following exercise-based interventions in patients with COPD: a systematic review

J De Brandt, MA Spruit, W Derave… - Expert review of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Patients with COPD suffer from lower-limb muscle dysfunction characterized by lower
muscle oxidative capacity and muscle mass. Exercise-based training is expected to …

Feasibility of high-intensity, interval-based respiratory muscle training in COPD

G Sturdy, D Hillman, D Green, S Jenkins, N Cecins… - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Background Specific respiratory muscle training can improve respiratory muscle function in
patients with COPD, but the magnitude of improvement appears dependent on the …