New approaches in pulmonary rehabilitation.
Patients who have mild to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may obtain improvement in dyspnea, exercise capacity, and health-related quality of life as a result of exercise training. The type and intensity of training is of key importance in determining outcomes. High-intensity aerobic training leads to physiologic gains in aerobic fitness. Nevertheless, extreme breathlessness or peripheral muscle fatigue may prevent some patients from performing high-intensity exercise; therefore, new tools are needed to improve the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Ambrosino
Nicolino
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Pulmonary Unit, Cardio-Thoracic Department, University Hospital, Pisa, Via Paradisa 2-Cisanello, 56124 Pisa, Italy. n.ambrosino@ao-pisa.toscana.it
Palmiero
Gerardo
G
Strambi
Soo-Kyung
SK
D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*