Exercise Training in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

At the end of this chapter, the reader should be able to do the following: Understand the causes of exercise limitation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-ease (COPD) Describe the principles of aerobic and resistance training for people with symptomatic chronic lung disease and the respective effective prescription parameters State the parameters that need to be monitored to ensure safety and describe the safety consid-erations …