Background Fatigue is a distressing symptom in patients with COPD. Little is known about
the factors that contribute to fatigue in COPD. This review summarises existing knowledge …

Objective: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are representative
chronic inflammatory airway diseases responsible for a considerable burden of disease. In …

Background COPD is a progressive disease of the airways that is characterized by
neutrophilic inflammation, a condition known to promote the excessive formation of …

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of selected physiological,
psychological and situational factors on experience of fatigue, and functional limitations due …

Purpose Hand grip strength (HGS) is a simple way of predicting the risk of cardiovascular
disease and all-cause mortality in the general population. However, the practical …

Background Changing the behavior of physical activity (PA) in COPD patients remains a
challenge, because this population faces the same barriers to PA as the general population …

Purpose COPD is a multisystem disease and there is a need for clinical serum markers that
can assess the decline in lung and muscle function in COPD. The goal of this study was to …

Purpose: To examine the correlation between limb muscle function (endurance and
strength) and functional capacity in upper limbs (ULs) and lower limbs (LLs) of people with …

Purpose: Dyspnea, sedentary lifestyle, and comorbid diseases may reduce the desire to
engage in physical movement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aims …

Glossogyne tenuifolia (GT) is a native perennial plant growing across the coastline areas in
Taiwan. The current study aimed to examine the efficacy of GT extract in ameliorating …