Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who meet the diagnostic criteria of GOLD guideline(2019)
There was no acute exacerbation in the past 12 weeks
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Hypoxemia (oxygen partial pressure is less than 60mmHg or oxygen saturation is less than 88% at rest), or patients who need continuous oxygen inhalation, or patients with any contraindication to exercise test (refer to the American Thoracic Association/American Association of Thoracic Physicians exercise test guidelines)
Oral glucocorticoids
Receive long-term oxygen therapy prescription
Have participated in supervised exercise programs in the past 12 months
History of other lung diseases, including pneumoconiosis, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, primary pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung disease
Diseases that restrict the active exercise ability of participants or involve skeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular or metabolic disorders of muscle activity, such as tumors, diabetes, muscle weakness, etc
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