PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Louise Lannefors TI - Physical training: vital for survival and quality of life in cystic fibrosis AID - 10.1183/20734735.022111 DP - 2012 Jun 01 TA - Breathe PG - 308--313 VI - 8 IP - 4 4099 - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/8/4/308.short 4100 - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/8/4/308.full SO - breathe2012 Jun 01; 8 AB - 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.