Objective To evaluate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on exercise performance
and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with different …

Background Many patients with COVID-19 did not require hospitalisation, nor underwent
COVID-19 testing. There is anecdotal evidence that patients with “mild” COVID-19 may …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the management
of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American Thoracic Society (…

Field walking tests are commonly employed to evaluate exercise capacity, assess prognosis
and evaluate treatment response in chronic respiratory diseases. In recent years, there has …

Quantification of physical activities in daily life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease has increasing clinical interest. However, detailed comparison with healthy …

Background: Limb muscle dysfunction is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and it has important clinical implications, such as reduced exercise tolerance, …

… Rezek, Martijn A. Spruit, Jörg Vehreschild, Bob Siegerink … Conflict of interest: MA Spruit
reports grants from the Netherlands Lung Foundation and Stichting Astma Bestrijding, and grants …

This systematic review examined the measurement properties of the 6-min walk test (6MWT),
incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) and endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) in adults with …

Rationale: Comorbidities contribute to disease severity and mortality in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Comorbidities have been studied individually and …

Background: Acute exacerbations (AEs) have a negative impact on various aspects of the
progression of COPD, but objective and detailed data on the impact of hospitalizations for an …