BREATH – A European Partnership for Collaboration and Innovation to Promote Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases.

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) have been increasing in prevalence and are among the leading causes of health problems and mortality worldwide. In this context, the BREATH project aims to promote physical activity and long-term rehabilitation for people with chronic respiratory diseases, through the improvement of the skills of university students in physiotherapy/physical activity/sports/nursing (who need to acquire the professional competencies required by patients with chronic respiratory diseases today), as well as professionals in these fields.

The project includes the following partners:

• Pixel Associazione Culturale (Italy)
• University of Zadar (Croatia)
• Klaipeda University (Lithuania)
• University of Opole (Poland)
• EIA – ESSATLA (Portugal)

The target groups of the project are:

• Higher education teachers and trainers
• University students of physiotherapy / physical activity / sports / nursing
• Physiotherapy / physical activity / sports / nursing professionals
• People with chronic respiratory diseases

The project includes three main activities:

1. Comparison of local conditions in the participating countries, taking into account epidemiology, the organization of the National Health Service, rehabilitation pathways and structures, in order to analyze the development of physical activity programs for patients with respiratory diseases and identify unmet local needs.
2. Creation of a database of best practices that promote physical activity in people with respiratory diseases.
3. Development of an e-learning platform aimed at healthcare and physical activity/sports professionals, to support them in organizing physical activities for people with respiratory diseases.
   
   

To learn more, visit the project’s website:
https://breath.ku.lt/index.php