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Lead
Esra Yazar
Age
40–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Adults aged 40-80 years with a diagnosis of stable COPD
Airflow limitation defined according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria (forced expiratory volume in 1 second / forced vital capacity \[FEV₁/FVC\] \< 70% and forced expiratory volume in 1 second \[FEV₁\] \< 70% predicted)
Former smokers with a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
Clinically stable disease at the time of enrollment
Ability and willingness to participate in the pulmonary rehabilitation program
Provision of written informed consent
You may not be if
Current smokers
History of acute COPD exacerbation or respiratory infection within the past 6 weeks
Presence of other chronic lung diseases (e.g., bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, asthma)
Active malignancy
Severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, including recent acute myocardial infarction or malignant arrhythmias
Neurological, orthopedic, or psychiatric conditions that preclude objective functional assessment or participation in exercise training
Use of antioxidant or vitamin supplementation within the past 4 weeks
Determination by a cardiologist that participation in an exercise-based rehabilitation program is not medically appropriate
