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 …
DE O'Donnell, MD James, KM Milne… - Clinics in chest …, 2019 - chestmed.theclinics.com
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 …
GR Chiappa, F Queiroga Jr, E Meda… - American journal of …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
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 …