RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Physical training: vital for survival and quality of life in cystic fibrosis
JF Breathe
JO breathe
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 308
OP 313
DO 10.1183/20734735.022111
VO 8
IS 4
A1 Lannefors, Louise
YR 2012
UL http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/8/4/308.abstract
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.