2026
Journal of Thoracic Disease
Effects of Different Exercises on Psychological Anxiety and Depression in Patients with COPD
Studied: 1,034 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across 18 randomized trials
A review of 18 trials in people with COPD — a long-term lung condition that makes breathing hard — found that structured exercise meaningfully eased both anxiety and low mood, with the biggest improvements in the people who started with the worst symptoms. Even when the body is limited, training still helps the mind.