Exercise Training in Chronic Lung Disease Download PDF, 1.86MB, PDFChronic lung disease is a type of disease that affects your lungs and other parts of your respiratory system (organs and tissues that help you to breathe). With chronic lung disease, you may develop a lower exercise tolerance, which means you will only be able to endure a shorter time during exercise before feeling breathless and tired. If left unaddressed, it may lead to a decreased ability to perform activities of daily living (e.g. dressing, showering) with ease, and may also cause you to feel breathless at rest. By exercising, you will have: Better control of breathlessness (difficulty breathing)Increased muscle mass and strengthHigher exercise toleranceMore confidence in your own abilities Improved quality of life (higher standards of health, comfort and happiness) [Please download the PDF file if you are unable to view the image below.]