Physical inactivity is one of the most prevalent major health risk factors, with 8 in 10 US
adults not meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines, and is associated with a …

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: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior increase the risk of chronic illness
and death. The newest generation of “wearable” activity trackers offers potential as a …

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …

Background and objective Telerehabilitation has the potential to increase access to
pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with COPD who have difficulty accessing centre …

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 …

The ability to assess energy expenditure (EE) and estimate physical activity (PA) in free-
living individuals is extremely important in the global context of non-communicable diseases …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) remains grossly underutilised by suitable patients worldwide.
We investigated whether home-based maintenance tele-rehabilitation will be as effective as …

Background Changes in physical activity (PA) are difficult to interpret because no framework
of minimal important difference (MID) exists. We aimed to determine the minimal important …

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 …