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Exercise training that includes bouts of high intensity appears to be superior to low intensity training, in terms of benefit to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Comment: More and more research is suggesting that interval training, which includes short spurts of high intensity exercise mixed with low intensity exercise, appears to be most beneficial, giving the greatest bang for the buck in terms of time spent exercising. Respirology. 2016 Oct;21(7):1185-92.    (retrieved Sep, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.