Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria for Individuals with COPD: * Being diagnosed with COPD * Being between the ages of 40-80 * Being clinically stable (not having had an exacerbation in the last month) * Being able to cooperate with the tests * Not participating in any exercise training studies * Being willing to participate in the study Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Individuals: * Being between the ages of 40-80 * Not having a known acute or chronic health problem that would prevent the performance of the tests or affect the performance of the tests * Not participating in any exercise training program * Being willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria for Individuals with COPD: * Having other lung or lung involvement diseases other than COPD * Having uncontrolled hypertension, arrhythmia and a history of myocardial infarction in the last month, unstable angina, advanced heart failure and other cardiac instability conditions * Being hemodynamically unstable * Being on noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) and long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) * Having a history of neuromuscular disease, scoliosis, chest wall surgery * Having pregnancy and malignancy * Having orthopedic or surgical conditions that would prevent participation in tests * Not willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Individuals: * Having a known acute or chronic health problem that would prevent the performance of the tests or affect the performance of the tests * Being pregnant * Not willing to participate in the study