Comparing chair-based and standing exercise programs for lung disease

This trial is testing whether doing exercises while sitting in a chair works as well as doing exercises standing up (with resistance bands) for people with COPD, a chronic lung disease that makes breathing difficult. You would be randomly placed into one of two groups and follow an 8-week exercise program designed specifically for your lungs. The goal is to help doctors understand which type of exercise is most helpful and easiest for people with COPD to do at home.

Many people with COPD struggle with standard exercise programs because they're worried about falling or feel too weak to do standing exercises. This trial exists to see whether chair-based exercises might be just as effective but easier and safer for patients to do on their own at home.