Exercise is an important part of life for those with COPD because it improves the overall strength and endurance of respiratory muscles.

With exercise, “people can do more with less shortness of breath,” says Dr. Carolyn Rochester, professor of medicine and director of Yale University’s COPD Program. “It improves ...

The thought of starting an exercise program can be daunting, particularly for those who have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Persons diagnosed with diseases of the ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with COPD, your doctor might suggest pulmonary rehab. Learn about this program of exercise, counseling, and more from the experts at WebMD.

Learn how exercise helps manage COPD symptoms and improves lung function, breathing capacity, and overall quality of life.

Exercise can improve shortness of breath and other COPD symptoms. Learn about the best types of exercises for COPD.

Here are five things to remember if you have COPD and need to break the cycle of inactivity, as well as why exercise is so important for those living with COPD. 1.

Marlow says lower body endurance exercises are the “cornerstone” of a pulmonary rehabilitation program and critical for COPD patients to engage in regularly after the formal program ends.

In a new study, Collins and her colleagues tested whether a computer program they're developing could reduce the amount of air trapping during exercise among COPD patients.

A first-of-its-kind yoga exercise program has been developed for patients living with pulmonary hypertension, a chronic lung disease that afflicts women at least two times more than men. Called ...

A pedometer-based walking program supported by Internet-based instruction and support can improve health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according ...