title: Pulmonary rehabilitation.
abstract: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a therapy that offers benefits to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that are complementary to those obtained by pharmacotherapy. The main objective of pulmonary rehabilitation is to restore muscle function and exercise tolerance, reverse other nonrespiratory consequences of the disease, and help patients to self-manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its exacerbations and symptoms. To do so, a multidisciplinary program tailored to the patient in terms of program content, exercise prescription, and setting must be offered. Several settings and programs have shown to spin off in significant immediate results. The challenge lies in maintaining the benefits outside the program.
authors: Respiratory Rehabilitation and Respiratory Division, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: thierry.troosters@med.kuleuven.be.
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Troosters
authors: Respiratory Rehabilitation and Respiratory Division, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Heleen
authors: H
authors: Demeyer
authors: Respiratory Rehabilitation and Respiratory Division, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Miek
authors: M
authors: Hornikx
authors: Respiratory Rehabilitation and Respiratory Division, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Carlos Augusto
authors: CA
authors: Camillo
authors: Respiratory Rehabilitation and Respiratory Division, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Wim
authors: W
authors: Janssens
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: COPD; Exercise; Long term management; Physical activity; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Screening