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Elastic tape as an add-on strategy to potentiate pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes in nonobese males with moderate-to-very severe COPD: A randomised clinical trial.

PubMed / Pulmonology · 2026-08-19 · By de Melo Batista Dos Santos J, Pinto TF, Reis ECM, et al. · Pulmonology

A randomized clinical trial investigated whether adding elastic taping to standard pulmonary rehabilitation improved outcomes in nonobese men with moderate-to-very severe COPD. Researchers found that elastic tape used as an adjunct strategy had the potential to enhance the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in this population. The findings suggest this low-cost, noninvasive intervention may be a viable add-on approach for clinicians managing COPD rehabilitation programs.

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