Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy Halves Child’s Asthma Risk
Data suggest that one in two cases of asthma in children of women who were inactive during pregnancy could be prevented through sufficient maternal physical activity during pregnancy.
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Yoga, Exercise Training Improved Asthma Lung FunctionÂ
A new study demonstrates how effective specific types of exercise training can be to enhance lung function for those with asthma.
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COPD: Physical Activity Beneficial But Poses Challenges
Health care professionals should help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overcome the obstacles to physical activity and develop good activity habits, according to a systematic review and meta-synthesis published in Geriatric Nursing.
Exercise Too Close to Bedtime Negatively Affects Sleep
Exercise that ended less than two hours before bedtime negatively impacted sleep, increasing time to fall asleep and reducing sleep duration, according to a meta-analysis published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews.
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Physical Activity During Pregnancy Linked to Infant’s Lung Function
For the first time researchers have shown a link between lower lung function in babies born to physically inactive mothers compared to those born to active mothers.
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More Exercise, Less TV Reduces Sleep Apnea Risk
Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new ERJ research.
Read MoreThe Asthma Medication That Can Boost Performance in Athletes
The asthma drug, ß2-agonists can improve sprint and strength performance in athletes who don’t have the respiratory condition, finds a review published in British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Very Few Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Given Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Among 111,356 veterans with pulmonary hypertension, only 1,737 (1.6%) patients received pulmonary rehabilitation.
Read MoreOxygen Therapy and COPD Patient Mobility
Researchers examined the factors associated with low levels of physical activity in daily life (PADL) in patients with COPD and found a connection to oxygen therapy devices.
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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is an important diagnostic in determining the cause of dyspnea on exertion and determining normality of cardiac and pulmonary responses to exercise.
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Trail Walking Program Increases Physical Activity for COPD Patients
An intervention program that incorporates outdoor walking trails, motivational feedback, and support increased physical activity in COPD patients.
Read MoreAutogenic Drainage Physiotherapy Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Autogenic drainage physiotherapy can effectively improve the underlying lung mechanical impairment of cystic fibrosis (CF), a study shows. Respiratory physiotherapy is an important part of the treatment of patients with CF...
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Tai Chi May Help COPD Patients’ Quality of Life
The centuries-old practice of tai chi appears to boost the exercise capabilities and the quality...
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Sildenafil to be Researched as Potential Treatment for Low Exercise Tolerance in CF Patients
Researchers hope the drug sildenafil, as well as a cocktail of over-the-counter antioxidants, will help them identify the root of the blood vessel dysfunction that makes exercise difficult for CF patients.
Read MoreHarmonica Therapy Helps People Breathe Easier
COPD patients at CoxHealth (Springfield, Mo) are using harmonica therapy to help loosen congestion and promote diaphragmatic breathing.
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