In addition, a CE program significantly improved FFMI ( P = 0.01) ( 47 ), an EE program significantly improved the mid-thigh CSA (+4.5%, P < 0.05) of elderly patients with COPD (age: 77.7 ± 7.9 years old) ( 21 ), an RE program only found an increasing trend in the total lean mass ( 31 ).
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Effects of Exercise Intervention on Peripheral Skeletal Muscle in Stable Patients With COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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