One-Legged Cycle Training for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Pragmatic Study of Implementation to Pulmonary Rehabilitation

RATIONALE: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), partitioned exercise training using one-legged cycling leads to greater improvements in peak oxygen uptake than conventional two-legged cycling. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the feasibility of incorporating one-legged cycling as the principal aerobic training modality for pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD.