title: [May a COPD patient benefit from rehabilitation associated with pharmacological treatment?].
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are known to be physically inactive due to exertion dyspnea.  Improvement of physical capacity leads to reduction of symptoms severity, increases PFT values, decreases the number of  infectious exacerbations and, generally, improves the quality of life and prognosis. Therefore rehabilitation plays a crucial  role in the treatment of COPD patients. It has been demonstrated that the use of bronchodilating drugs prior to physical  exertion enables rehabilitation by diminishing the shortness of breath.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Płuc i Gruźlicy, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, ul. Ks. Koziołka 1, 41–803 Zabrze. ftpulmza@sum.edu.pl
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozielski
mesh_terms: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013147:Spirometry; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids