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Keep this study
Lead
VA Boston Healthcare System
Individuals who are referred to pulmonary rehabilitation IN THE COURSE OF THEIR USUAL CLINICAL CARE will be invited to participate in this observational study. Participants who enroll in the study will undergo two in-person visits, once before initiating pulmonary rehabilitation classes and once at the conclusion of pulmonary rehabilitation classes. Participation in this study will not alter the course of the participants' usual clinical care.
Age
40–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age \>40 years
Diagnosis of COPD (defined as an FEV1/FVC\<0.7 or evidence of emphysema on radiologist's read of a chest CT obtained in the course of patient's usual care)
Referral to and participation in the VA Boston Pulmonary Rehabilitation program
You may not be if
Active or unstable cardiac disease
Inability to ambulate \> 1 block
Recent acute exacerbation of COPD (defined as new or increased dose of systemic steroids and/or antibiotics for pulmonary indications)
