Effect and feasibility of non-linear periodized resistance training in people with COPD: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), limb-muscle dysfunction is one of the most troublesome systemic manifestations of the disease, which at the functional level is evidenced by reduced strength and endurance of limb muscles. Improving limb-muscle function is an important therapeutic goal of COPD management, for which resistance training is recommended. However, current guidelines for resistance training in COPD mainly focus on improving muscle strength which only reflects one aspect of limb-muscle function and does not address the issue of reduced muscle endurance. The latter is of importance considering that the reduction in limb-muscle endurance often is greater than that of muscle weakness, and also, limb-muscle endurance seems to be closer re

SUBMITTER: Frykholm E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318913 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature