Study suggests physical activity reduces anxiety and depression in patients with COPD

(European Lung Foundation) A study presented today Sept. 5, 2016, at this year's European Respiratory Society International Congress in London shows that increased physical activity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduces their risk of anxiety or depression. The study is by Drs. Milo Puhan, Anja Frei, and Tsung Yu, University of Zurich, Switzerland, and Dr. Gerben ter Riet, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.