{"title":"The history of pulmonary rehabilitation: learning from the past to shape a brighter future.","authors":"Claudio Candia, Ludovico Maniscalco, Salvatore Fuschillo, Michele Vitacca, Nicolino Ambrosino, Mauro Maniscalco","doi":"10.1183/20734735.0171-2025","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary intervention aimed at improving the physical and psychological conditions of people with chronic respiratory diseases, and promoting long-term adherence to health-enhancing behaviours. The field has evolved significantly over the past decades, integrating advancements in medical knowledge, technology and therapeutic techniques. This review aims to provide a comprehensive account of the history of pulmonary rehabilitation, highlighting key milestones, influential figures and significant developments that have shaped the practice as it is known today, as well as a focus on current research, innovations and future perspectives.</p>","PeriodicalId":9292,"journal":{"name":"Breathe","volume":"21 3","pages":"250171"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12439297/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Breathe","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0171-2025","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/7/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"RESPIRATORY SYSTEM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary intervention aimed at improving the physical and psychological conditions of people with chronic respiratory diseases, and promoting long-term adherence to health-enhancing behaviours. The field has evolved significantly over the past decades, integrating advancements in medical knowledge, technology and therapeutic techniques. This review aims to provide a comprehensive account of the history of pulmonary rehabilitation, highlighting key milestones, influential figures and significant developments that have shaped the practice as it is known today, as well as a focus on current research, innovations and future perspectives.