BACKGROUND: The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a well-established functional exercise capacity
test in lung transplant candidates. This study aimed to investigate the construct validity of …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide due to its late-stage detection.
Lung cancer screening, including low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT), provides …

Background and Objective Limited evidence on long-term effects of physical activity
programs in COPD is available. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of a three-month …

Introduction Many athletes use short-acting inhaled β 2 -agonists multiple times weekly
during training sessions to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, but it is unclear if …

Background Conversational agents (CAs) for chronic disease management are receiving
increasing attention in academia and the industry. However, long-term adherence to CAs is …

Objective The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of lower limb low-load
blood flow restriction training (LL-BFRT) with high-load strength training (HL-ST) as part of an …

Objective The purpose of this report is to describe the case of a patient with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) who was load compromised and being referred for outpatient …

Introduction: This systematic review aimed to assess the replicability of physical exercise
interventions in lung transplantation patients. For replicability we focused on (1) the description …

Background Cardiovascular events are, after cancer, the most common cause of death in
COPD patients. Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality and …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common
disorders in the world. COPD is characterized by airflow obstruction, which is not fully reversible…