How hard do you push yourself? Rate yourself on the scale below Scale Definition 0 Completely normal 1 Very slightly breathless 2 Moderately breathless 3 Hot and moderately breathless 4 – 5 Hot and somewhat severely breathless 6 – 7 Hot and severely breathless 8 – 9 – 10 Couldn’t be more hot and breathless […]
Do let your child do normal activities. Encourage your child to take part with friends in healthy social and physical activities. Let your child learn to be independent. Supervise them until you are confident that they can manage tasks on their own. If they see you are pleased and that you trust them they will feel […]
Try thinking about how your COPD affects you physically, emotionally and socially. At different times these three parts in your life may be more or less important. There may be times when all three parts are having an impact on how you are coping. Once you know how these affect you, telling this to others […]
It’s important to make the right choice for you – if you enjoy exercise you are more likely to keep it up. Sport – Swimming (easier on the joints), golf, cycling on a static bike indoors or on a bicycle. Gardening. Exercise classes or groups for example aerobics, aqua aerobics, walking groups. Tai Chi. Gym […]
Tap your toes, heels and fingers while sitting and watching TV or listening to the radio. Move around during the adverts on television. Change your habits, lose the TV remote. Get up to change the TV channel or at least get up and move about each time you change the programme. Weed the garden or […]
Do’s DON’Ts DO be sure to carry any sprays or inhalers with you when you exercise as advised by your health care professional. DO always warm up. Begin with some gentle movements to warm up your muscle and prepare your body for exercise. DO work at your own level. Here are some symptoms you will […]
If you do less exercise or activity you will become deconditioned. Your muscles weaken and lose bulk including the muscles you need for breathing and the large muscles in your legs and arms. You will become more breathless as you do less activity. If you continue to be inactive you will feel worse, need more […]
Your abilities will vary depending on how you are feeling on each day. For example: ‘I feel ok’ ‘I am feeling a bit worse’ or ‘I am recovering from a flare-up’ ‘I feel much worse’ You will be able to do all your normal activities and exercise such as an exercise class, walking club, or […]
What physical activity or exercise means to you will vary from person to person. This can depend on many things: The types of activities that you normally do. How fit you have been before. How you are feeling. The stage of your COPD.
Physical Activity Exercise Physical activity is a general term used to describe movement of the body that uses energy. It can be as simple as going about your day to day routine. Examples include: Mowing the lawn. Hanging out washing. Doing the shopping. Playing with your children or grand children. Hoovering. Gardening. Exercise is more […]
