Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). To avoid exertional dyspnea, many patients adopt a sedentary …

The activities of daily living typically occur at metabolic rates below the maximum rate of
aerobic energy production. Such activity is characteristic of the nonsteady state, where …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by inflammatory injury to
the intrathoracic airways, lung parenchyma, and pulmonary vasculature in highly variable …

Dyspnea and exercise limitation are among the most common symptoms experienced by
patients with various chronic lung diseases and are linked to poor quality of life. Our …

Activity-related dyspnoea is often the most distressing symptom experienced by patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can persist despite comprehensive …

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), worsening expiratory flow limitation
together with alteration in the elastic properties of the lung are associated with progressive …

The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of two different transcutaneous
neuromuscular electrical stimulation procedures on evoked muscle torque and local tissue …

In the last American Thoracic Society (ATS) statement, dyspnea was defined as “a subjective
experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary …

Owing to its major and better recognised burden from both individual and societal
perspectives, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an area of intensive …

Rationale: Normoxic heliox (mixture of 79% He and 21% O2) may enhance exercise
tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It remains to be …