the extreme breathlessness ad peripheral muscle fatiguepreventpatients with severe COPD from exercising at higher intensities
Physical inactivityleadsto quadriceps muscle weakness in patients with advanced COPD
Breathlessness on exertion ... in turnleadsto reduced physical activity in patients with COPD [ 138
poor muscle oxidative capacitymay influenceexercise tolerance in patients with COPD
Pulmonary rehabilitation is knownto leadto improved exercise performance in patients with COPD
Factorscontributingto poor exercise tolerance in patients with COPD
the change in the breathing pattern ... the simultaneity of afferent and efferent muscle stimulicould causerespiratory muscle asynchrony during unsupported upper limb exercise in patients with COPD
oxygen therapycan leadto an improvement grading exercise endurance in patients with COPD
Furthermore , the delayed recovery of dynamic hyperinflation has important clinical implicationsdesigningrehabilitative exercise training regimes for patients with severe COPD
no drug or other therapy available in the USAis designedexpressly to increase exercise tolerance in COPD patients
in dynamic hyperinflation in patients with moderate to severe obstructionresultedin dynamic hyperinflation in patients with moderate to severe obstruction
physical inactivity or limited ambulation leading to less chance to receive bright light from outdoor activities in addition to potentially nodding off during the daymay causephysical inactivity or limited ambulation leading to less chance to receive bright light from outdoor activities in addition to potentially nodding off during the day
in energy expenditureresultsin energy expenditure
to thoracoabdominal dyssynchrony and dyspnoea within a shorter period of time and at a lower V′O2 than leg exerciseledto thoracoabdominal dyssynchrony and dyspnoea within a shorter period of time and at a lower V′O2 than leg exercise
him or her to experience less shortness of breath when performing cardiovascular exercisewill leadhim or her to experience less shortness of breath when performing cardiovascular exercise
in a significant improvement in exercise capacity after 2 monthsresultedin a significant improvement in exercise capacity after 2 months
in fewer exacerbations ... or at least in less severe exacerbations ... meaning exacerbations with a shorter duration or exacerbations without the necessity for hospital admissionmay resultin fewer exacerbations ... or at least in less severe exacerbations ... meaning exacerbations with a shorter duration or exacerbations without the necessity for hospital admission
to an acutely significant increase in exercise duration , with lower TcPCO2 and a reduced sensation of dyspneacan leadto an acutely significant increase in exercise duration , with lower TcPCO2 and a reduced sensation of dyspnea
to a better oxygen saturationledto a better oxygen saturation