In this episode I had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Sunita Mathur, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of Toronto. Her research focuses on improving skeletal muscle function and structure in people suffering from muscle atrophy and weakness. In this episode we talk about exercise prescription in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We start learning about the risk factors of this respiratory disease and its most common symptoms. We then discuss exercise prescription and the importance of monitoring closely shortness of breath in these patients. We also talk about why is so crucial to train the peripheral muscles in these patients and the techniques she uses in her research to study how exercise changes muscle structure and function. Her knowledge in this area of exercise prescription is remarkable. You can find out more about her research in twitter: @SunitaMathur1 or https://canrestore.wordpress.com.