COPD Exercises 2013: 50 Activity Ideas for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

by Bunpar

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, though the term sounds so medical and unfamiliar, is actually a common disease among the human population. Typically, the airflow to the lungs is obstructed, which results to shortness of breath and cough. As it is usually caused by smoking, it is foreseen to be the 4th leading cause of death in the world come 2030. It sounds dangerous, so if you’re stuck with COPD, you can eventually get yourself out of it. But it takes a lot of work- and the most would come from you. Studies show that people with COPD engaged in exercising see improvement in their breathing and life. And don’t fret about the exercise being physical because it is good. You do need it to get better, just make sure you do it the right way and with guidance from your doctor. Discover inside this book the 50 ways to get involved in helpful COPD activitiesWhat's in the book1. Take a walk2. Go under pulmonary rehabilitation3. Lose weight4. Eat healthy5. Create your own music video6. Conjure some art7. Go jogging8. Bike around9. Do some breathing exercises10. Lift some weights11. Get into aerobics12. Stretch in the morning13. Try the wheelchair exercise14. Inhale, exhale15. Get yourself into gardening16. Indulge in some enjoyable sing-along activity17. Walk your pet18. Engage in a mild sport19. Play Wii!20. Take a trip to the mall21. Get in touch with other COPD patients22. Stop smoking23. Avoid exposure to second hand smoke24. Take oxygen therapy25. Buy a stationary bike26. Swim, swim, swim!27. Practice tai chi28. Take your medicines29. Do some yoga30. Undergo disease management31. Undergo stress management32. Do household chores33. Use the treadmill34. Jump in!35. Dance it all away36. Take photographs37. Walk the last few blocks home38. Bake your way39. Rock it out!40. Get a massage41. Try the trampoline42. Make doctor consultations a habit43. Grocery as an exercise44. Take a picnic45. Listen to soothing music46. Laugh47. Watch the sunset48. Play a light game of kickball49. Water volleyball50. There’s always the InternetDownload and read on your Kindle Now!

56 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 26, 2013

Reviews

[Sandra Dee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too short and not what I expected

Each page is a paragraph and It is just basic information that most people already know. I thought there would be exercises to try at home but it was one paragraph on taking a walk, one paragraph on dancing, one paragraph on eating healthy foods etc. I was really disappointed that I read the book in under ten minutes and I didn't gain any new information or find anything useful that I could use.