Event

Exercise training forms the key component of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Speakers will draw on current advances in basic science to debate outstanding issues in PR, and how they relate to cardiopulmonary diseases. While PR is the most effective therapy for COPD and other cardiopulmonary diseases, the basic mechanisms underlying this benefit are not well known. Debates will center on the mechanisms of skeletal muscle dysfunction and whether PR addresses these deficiencies. Pro and con positions in each of 4 topics will be presented over 12 minutes, with 1 minute for rebuttal and 5 minutes discussion with the audience.