Respiratory Physiotherapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Abstract

Pulmonary rehabilitation is considered one of the most important treatment strategies of chronic pulmonary patients. It consists in an evidenced-based multidisciplinary and individually tailored approach to the patient that includes exercise training, education and behavior change with the purpose of managing symptoms and the disease, promoting a healthy lifestyle, autonomy, social skills, and long-term adherence to health-enhancing behaviors.