Abstract
Pulmonary rehabilitation should be a part of the comprehensive treatment in COPD patients, who are symptomatic, who have decreased activities of daily living and especially in patients with decreased pulmonary function. Pulmonary rehabilitation represents a multidisciplinary type of care for patients with COPD.
Pulmonary rehabilitation includes education, exercise training, chest physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutritional and psychosocial support. The main aim of pulmonary rehabilitation treatment is behaviour change designed to improve the physical and psychological condition in COPD patients.
Pulmonary rehabilitation treatment is focused on improving or maintaining the level of quality of life with sufficient amount of daily physical activities and on promoting the long-term adherence to health-enhancing behaviours.