Physical inactivity is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
compared with age-matched healthy individuals or patients with other chronic diseases …

Background Escalating awareness of the magnitude of the challenge posed by low levels of
physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) highlights the …

Background Physical activity has a protective effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
high-income countries, where physical activity is mainly recreational, but it is not known if …

Importance Although the benefits of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in middle age are
established, the health effects of long-term participation and changes in LTPA between …

Rationale Reduced physical activity (PA) in patients with COPD is associated with a poor
prognosis. Increasing PA is a key therapeutic target, but thus far few strategies have been …

Rationale: Little is known about the role of physical activity in the course of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To assess changes in physical activity in …

Rationale: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and physical inactivity are important manifestations
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and both are closely related to poor …

BACKGROUND: The terms sedentary behavior and physical inactivity have been
confusingly mixed. Although the association between physical inactivity and mortality has …

Pulmonary rehabilitation has short-term benefits on dyspnea, exercise capacity and quality
of life in COPD, but evidence suggests these do not always translate to increased daily …