Background: Information about the influence of regular physical activity on the course of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. A study was undertaken to examine …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the management
of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American Thoracic Society (…

Background Most patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are treated with antibiotics. However the value of their use remains uncertain. Some …

Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated physiological, symptom-reducing,
psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, …

Rationale: We have previously reported that regular physical activity reduces risk of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. We hypothesized that higher levels of …

Background The BODE index (including body-mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnoea, and
exercise capacity) was an important contribution to the prognostic assessment of patients …

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …

To assess whether generic and specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) are independently
associated with total and specific mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Hospital admissions due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations
have a major impact on the disease evolution and costs. The current authors postulated that a …

Background The relationship between physical activity, disease severity, health status and
prognosis in patients with COPD has not been systematically assessed. Our aim was to …