Exercise & Pulm Rehab

09 Mar How and Why to Exercise Before & After A Lung Transplant

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If you’re facing a lung transplant, your ability to exercise is limited by your reduced lung function. However, it’s extremely...

23 Feb A Detailed Guide to Exercising With COPD – Part 2

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Last week we discussed the benefits of exercising when living with COPD, and we talked about types of exercise you...

16 Feb A Detailed Guide to Exercising With COPD – Part 1

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We’ve written many times in this blog about the importance of exercising when you have COPD. The more you exercise,...

15 Dec Pulmonary Rehabilitation – A Policy Statement of the American Thoracic Society

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It’s hardly possible to say enough about the beneficial effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with chronic respiratory diseases...

08 Dec Two Therapies For Other Diseases May Help Pulmonary Hypertension

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Recent research on two drugs, one used for an eye disease and the other being tested as a potential cancer...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

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