Exercise & Pulm Rehab

10 Mar Next Week is National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week

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National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week honors the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) profession by drawing attention to the role of PR in enhancing...

11 Feb Top Ten Tips For Conserving Energy For COPD Patients

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Elsewhere on this blog we’ve talked about the value of exercise in helping to increase endurance and strength. And it’s...

24 Dec “Take the Active Option” – Again

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By Janos Porszasz, MD, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine at UCLA Technical Director, Rehabilitation Clinical Trials Center Division of Respiratory & Critical Care...

29 Oct Getting More Out of Your Day

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By Chris Garvey FNP, MSN, MPA UCSF Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Sleep Disorders Being short of breath may slow you down and challenge...

08 Oct “Take the Active Option”

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By Janos Porszasz, MD, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine at UCLA Technical Director, Rehabilitation Clinical Trials Center Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Physiology &...

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.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.