The Effect of Prednisone on Physical Exercise in COPD Patients

The Effect of Prednisone and Solu-Medrol on Physical Exercise in COPD Patients and the Inflammaroty Response During and After Exercis.

The objective of this study is to investigate if there is an effect on exercise performance og of the anti inflammatory drugs prednisone and solu-medrol in patints with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)

RCT study with 4 days of steroid

Inclusion Criteria:FEV1< 60% FEV1/FVC ratio <70 %

• able to use a ergometer bike

Exclusion Criteria: Haemodynamicaly unstable heart conditions

• exacerbations before 6 week entry of the study exacerbation during the study period treatment with beta blockers malignancy the last 5 years allergi toward IMP