%0 Journal Article %A Richard L Zuwallack %T The Roles of Bronchodilators, Supplemental Oxygen, and Ventilatory Assistance in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease %D 2008 %J Respiratory Care %P 1190-1195 %V 53 %N 9 %X In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary rehabilitation significantly improves dyspnea, exercise capacity, quality of life, and health-resource utilization. These benefits result from a combination of education (especially in the promotion of collaborative self-management strategies and physical activity), exercise training, and psychosocial support. Exercise training increases exercise capacity and reduces dyspnea. Positive outcomes from exercise training may be enhanced by 3 interventions that permit the patient to exercise train at a higher intensity: bronchodilators, supplemental oxygen (even for the nonhypoxemic patient), and noninvasive ventilatory support. %U https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/respcare/53/9/1190.full.pdf