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Contact your doctor if you:

  • Have COPD and are interested in starting to exercise. He or she can help you design the right program for you.
  • Are already exercising and are having problems with shortness of breath.
  • Want to do more. Your doctor may suggest more activities that you do on your own or with others. Exercise videos may also be available.

For more information about exercise and fitness in general, see the topic Fitness.

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELSLast Updated: May 8, 2008
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology

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