Apr
18
Within each edition of Fitpro Network, the magazine for personal trainers, they ask an expert to answer a training-related query, and in the April/May 2012 edition they examined training a client with COPD. We thought we’d share the question and answer with you. Q: A new client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What do …
Oct
24
I had a couple of days with one of my sisters and during one of those days we made a start on the Christmas shopping. I had prepared well and done my research on the net, so the day wasn’t too exhausting and we managed to get a lot done. I have also nearly got …
Oct
24
“I’m keen to tell you about my last 3 weeks experience with the POWERbreathe. I’ve not been able to blog on my experiences as I’ve been travelling internationally and every minute has been booked up. So no time for training either; I‘ve had 2 workouts and 9 holes of golf, poor really. At the first …
Oct
21
Running is an aerobic exercise. But what does the word aerobic actually mean? In simple terms aerobic is defined as ‘with oxygen’. We need to breathe to get oxygen into the lungs. As obvious as this seems, many runners have styles of breathing – some have a shallowed breathing style and some have a laboured …
Sep
27
When people are out running they can sometimes struggle when trying to draw in oxygen to cope with the demands the body is placing on them. This would be normally be associated with someone who is physically out of shape. However, if the symptoms persist then it could be more medically related and it is …
Jul
30
Anyone that suffers from COPD will realise just how important a disease management program is. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is very common and this disease has shown there are significant opportunities to improve the care for people who suffer from COPD. COPD is a target for disease management programs because it is the fourth leading …
Jun
23
When it comes to rest and relaxation it is not just physical rest and relaxation that is important to keep us fit and healthy. Proper relaxation is also important for anyone that meditates and follows a spiritual regime as well as for people who suffer from breathing related conditions including COPD, asthma and dyspnoea. If …
Jun
23
If you suffer from breathing difficulties or a mild form of COPD (chronic pulmonary obstructive disease) then one of the most important things you can do to stop this disease from progressing is to give up smoking. COPD is something that cannot be cured but there are many treatments that can help you with your …
Jun
23
Anyone living with COPD knows when it comes to exercise it is a thought way back in the mind. However, carrying out some simple breathing exercises can help with your COPD treatment. Specific breathing exercises can help to strengthen your breathing muscles which over time will result in stronger lung power. Breathing muscle training exercises …
Jun
23
Patients who suffer from COPD benefit greatly from inspiratory muscle training. This particular method of inspiratory muscle training is extremely good for this patient group because their inspiratory muscles are weaker than normal. The primary cause of COPD arises from smoking, air pollution, asthma, respiratory infections and secondary smoke. For people who live with chronic …
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