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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 I need to  be aware of when training them and how much impact can exercise have on their condition?

A: According to the NHS, COPD is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronhistis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways...

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 brought on by exercise, our very own POWERbreathe was suggested as a way of preventing this by exercising the inspiratory muscles (your breathing muscles) to reduce breathlessness.

If you have asthma and are using the POWERbreathe Medic or...

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 simple process, there are many ways breathing can be inefficient for our bodies.

By adopting some simple breathing exercises we can improve the quality of our breathing and make it work more efficiently for us. Breathing is critical and without breath we will not survive. However, adopting some breathing exercise can help us maintain and regulate our...

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 breathe with ease and more comfortably.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes the breath to shorten causing you to struggle with your breathing. Symptoms will be rapid up and down movement of the chest as the person will be struggling to take breath. Suggested treatment for COPD includes...

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.

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 in the blood. Shortness of breath that is caused by exercise or strenuous activity is relatively normal and is not associated with pathology in healthy individuals. It is when shortness of breath is indicative of a serious, underlying disease that it becomes an issue of significance.

There are a number of risk factors associated...