COPD DVD for Stronger Breathing Muscles

Strengthen your breathing muscles with Functional Fitness COPD DVD. Learn medically proven therapuetic pulmonary rehab breathing techniques by licensed rehab professional, Suzanne Andrews and host of Functional Fitness, PBS TV for lung power.

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Review of Functional Fitness Exercise Video for COPD

By Deborah Leader, RN, About.com Guide

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board
Pros
•Affordable for most pocketbooks, generally sells for $19.99.

•Medically engineered for safety and efficacy.


•May increase strength and capacity of respiratory muscles.


•An alternative exercise plan for those patients unable to undergo a traditional pulmonary rehabilitation program.


•Helps COPD patients function better in their daily lives.


•Uses no fancy medical jargon -- easy to follow techniques are simple to comprehend and perform.


•Allows you to choose your level, either seated or standing.


•Teaches gentle therapeutic breathing exercises designed to help increase your lung capacity.


•Helps to increase your endurance by giving you more energy to breathe, a plus for patients with COPD.


•Includes therapeutic energy conservation techniques to help you improve your ability to cook, dress, play with your pets and perform other activities of daily living so you can stay active.


•Bonus feature that includes excerpts from the TV show Medical Matters, where doctors discuss symptoms, types and treatments for asthma.

Cons

•May be unaffordable to those on fixed incomes.


•Little focus on large muscle groups of the lower body like the legs, which would also greatly benefit from muscle strengthening and conditioning for COPD patients.

Guide Review
I found Functional Fitness for COPD and Asthma to be a very simple program that most COPD patients, regardless of degree of disability, will be able to perform easily in the comfort of their own homes. Suzanne Andrews provides a clear explanation of the disease process, and incorporates a variety of breathing techniques into this uncomplicated, comprehensive exercise DVD. My favorite feature is the special therapeutic energy conservation section. If you want to increase your ability to perform daily living activities and decrease the workload of breathing, then Functional Fitness for COPD and Asthma is a good option

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