TY - JOUR T1 - Physical training: vital for survival and quality of life in cystic fibrosis JF - Breathe JO - breathe SP - 308 LP - 313 DO - 10.1183/20734735.022111 VL - 8 IS - 4 AU - Louise Lannefors Y1 - 2012/06/01 UR - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/8/4/308.abstract N2 - Educational aims To understand the current standard of care for cystic fibrosis patients. To appreciate the benefits of incorporating physical activity into patient care. To explain how physical activity can be incorporated into individual patients’ programmes. Summary Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease requiring multidisciplinary care. Treatment is symptomatic, but increasingly preventative rather than reactive. Physical activity is becoming part of the standard of care and appears equally as efficacious as traditional methods, and is time efficient with numerous studies demonstrating clinical benefit. ER -