Resistance Training Prevents Deterioration in Quadriceps Muscle Function During Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract

Resistance training is safe, successfully counteracts skeletal muscle dysfunction during acute exacerbations of COPD, and may up-regulate the anabolic milieu in the skeletal muscle. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT00877084).