Purpose of review Providing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the form of fish oils, to benefit muscle is an emerging area of interest. The aim of this work was to evaluate the current literature that has assessed muscle mass as an outcome during a fish oil intervention in …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …

Het doel van deze studie is om na te gaan of de handknijpkracht van mensen met COPD in relatie staat tot mortaliteit. De handknijpkracht wordt over het algemeen gebruikt als een marker van de algemene fysieke conditie. Handknijpkrachtgegevens, gemeten met de Jamar J00105 hydrolyse hand dynamometer, van …