Pulmonary rehabilitation is for people with the following conditions:

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Pulmonary fibrosis (interstitial lung disease (ILD))
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Bronchiectasis

Patients with other long-term conditions may also benefit.

Pulmonary rehabilitation may help you to:

• Increase your fitness and make your usual activities easier.
• Manage your breathlessness.
• Increase your walking distance.
• Increase your confidence in exercising and completing activities of daily living.
• Educate you to reduce risk of infection and hospital admission.

The sessions are twice a week for six weeks.

Find out more about pulmonary rehabilitation.

Each week, you will do two classes, which will include:

• A warm-up and cool-down
• Aerobic exercises (for example, walking, cycling)
• Strength exercises

Classes will be run by a physiotherapist, clinical support workers and qualified instructors from Active Leeds.

All exercises can be done sitting down if you need to. We may ask you to bring a carer or relative if you need extra help.

The educations sessions cover different topics to help you manage your symptoms. The sessions include:

• Medication
• Eating well with a lung condition
• Breathing techniques
• Anxiety management
• Self-management
• Information on lung conditions
• Benefits of exercise
• Planning your next steps

The classes are at four venues. They are on different days of the week at:

Woodhouse Medical Practice, Cambridge Road

Bus information for this venue:

1. Nearest stop: Craven Road bus stop, served by 38 and 39. Approximately 2 minutes’ walk to the venue.
2. Alternative stop: Leeds University, served by 1A, 22, 24, 25, 28, 874, X10. Approximately 12 minutes’ walk to the venue.

Old Fire Station, Gipton

Bus information for this venue:

1. Nearest stop: Gipton Approach York Road bus stop, served by 11. Located just outside the venue, around 2 minutes’ walk in.
2. Alternative stops on York Road (about 5 to 7 minutes’ walk):

• Gipton Approach A: served by 7, 64, 163, 164, 165, 840 Coastliner, 843 Coastliner, 875, BY1, BY2
• Gipton Approach B: served by 19, 19A, 40, 56
• Gipton Approach C: served by 7, 64, 163, 164, 165, 840 Coastliner, 843 Coastliner, 875, BY1, BY2, 19, 19A, 40, 56

Middleton Leisure Centre, Ring Road, Middleton

Bus information for this venue:

1. Nearest stop: Staithe Avenue bus stops: served by 9A, 9C, 12, 13A, 74, 75, BY2. Approximately 5 to 7 minutes’ walk to the venue.

Armley Leisure Centre, Carr Crofts

Bus information for this venue:

1. Nearest stop: Car Crofts Leisure Centre bus stop served by 81. Around 2 to 3 minutes’ walk to the venue.
2. Alternative stop on Town Street: Pinfold Lane served by 15, 116, 16A, 86, LW1.

Clicking on each of the locations will provide you with the address on Google Maps.

You will be able to access a variety of different activities at a leisure centre or community venue. You can find out more about this here.

If you are interested in pulmonary rehabilitation, please speak to your GP, practice nurse or respiratory specialist.