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Lead
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Age
40–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
COPD diagnosis (GOLD stage: II-III-IV), defined as post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity \< 0.7 and FEV1 \< 80% predicted.
You may not be if
Restrictive lung disease, unstable conditions, recent exacerbation, infection, embolism, pneumothorax, thoracic or abdominal surgery (less than 3 months before recruitment).
Cardiologic conditions like myocardial infarction (less than 6 months before recruitment), heart failure, or severe angina.
Inability of perform the exercise training (e.g. orthopaedic conditions).
Incapability to understand the instructions required to carry out the tests and assessments planned.
