COPD: Exercise and Breathing
COPD: Exercise and Breathing
Exercise -- especially exercise that works your lungs and heart -- has many benefits for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Exercise can:
10 Smart Exercises for People With COPD
COPD and Exercise: Breathing and Exercise Programs for COPD
In this article
- How Exercises for COPD Can Help You
- 4 Types of Exercises for COPD
- COPD and Exercise Guidelines
- COPD and Exercise Precautions
- COPD and Exercise: When to Stop
How Exercises for COPD Can Help You
Exercise -- especially exercise that works your lungs and heart -- has many benefits for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Exercise can:
- Improve how well your body uses oxygen. That’s important because people with COPD use more energy to breathe than other people do.
- Decrease your symptoms and improve your breathing
- Strengthen your heart, lower your blood pressure, and improve your circulation
- Improve your energy, making it possible to stay more active
- Improve your sleep and make you feel more relaxed
- Help you maintain a healthy weight
- Enhance your mental and emotional outlook
- Reduce your social isolation, if you exercise with others
- Strengthen your bones
10 Smart Exercises for People With COPD
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