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 …
Tag Archive: treatment for dyspnoea
Feb
13
The Telegraph – Do breathing exercises help with long-term asthma?
The Telegraph online lifecoaches looked at health tips for long-term asthma sufferers. The question of how effective breathing exercises would be for long-term asthma sufferers was raised and it was suggested that some people have found the Buteyko breathing technique helpful in reducing the level of symptoms. For those asthma sufferers whose symptoms may be …
Jul
30
Breathing exercises for your sports training
Breathing is a process which is critical to humans to stay alive as it is a process that helps us function properly. A process that does not require thinking it is just automatic and part of everyday life. Breathing allows us to bring oxygen into our bodies then use the oxygen as energy. Although a …
Jun
23
Exercise benefits to overcome Dyspnoea for COPD sufferers
Dyspnoea is the term used to describe a shortness of breath. The medical term is shortness of breath derived from a particular medical condition including asthma, bronchitis or pneumonia. Anyone who suffers from these conditions will be prone to severe dyspnoea and will require the need of some form of respiratory support to help them …
Jun
22
Causes of shortness of breath
Many causes contribute to shortness of breath, the most common being underlying respiratory or heart problems. This article provides a look at shortness of breath. Significance Shortness of breath is also known as dyspnoea and is defined as air hunger, or the sensation of having the urge to breathe caused by a lack of oxygen …



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