Exercise is safe and effective for PH patients

Robyn Kalda
2 days ago
1 min read

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis, looking at 13 studies with about 700 participants in total with pulmonary hypertension (PH). They found that exercise improved 6-minute walk distance and was consistently well-tolerated by PH patients, and there were no serious adverse events directly linked to the exercise activities in the studies.

Read the European Journal of Applied Physiology article

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