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17175670
NLM
MEDLINE
20061219
20070130
20151119
1541-2555 (Print)
1541-2563 (Linking)
3
2
2006 Jun
Physical activity, spirometry and quality-of-life in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease.
PG - 83-8
AB - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a high level of morbidity
. There
is limited information about levels of physical activity among community d
welling
subjects with the disease and its association with lung function and quali
ty of
life. In this study, 176 subjects with COPD were recruited from general
practices. Physical activity was measured over 7 days using pedometers,
quality-of-life using the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, and lung
function using spirometry, 124 subjects, 60% male, aged 70 +/- 8 years wer
e
included in the analysis. Physical activity levels were low, median steps/
day for
males = 3621, IQR = 4247 and for females = 4287, IQR = 3063. Overall physi
cal
activity (median steps/day = 3716, IQR = 3682) was significantly associate
d with
the forced expiratory volume in one second (r = 0.39, p < 0.001) and with
St.
George's Respiratory Questionnaire score (r = -0.28, p < 0.01). In conclus
ion, we
have demonstrated that in a community-based sample of people with COPD, da
ily
physical activity levels were low compared with usual levels reported for
the
general population. Physical activity was significantly associated with di
sease
severity, measured by lung function, and quality-of-life.
FAU - McGlone, Shauna
AU - McGlone S
AD - Respiratory Research Group, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 34, Hobart
, TAS,
7001, Australia. shauna_mcg@yahoo.com.au
FAU - Venn, Alison
AU - Venn A
FAU - Walters, E Haydn
AU - Walters EH
FAU - Wood-Baker, Richard
AU - Wood-Baker R
LA - eng
PT - Journal Article
PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL - United States
TA - COPD
JT - COPD

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101211769
IM
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chi-Square Distribution
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
*Motor Activity
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/*physiopathology/rehabilitation
*Quality of Life
Spirometry
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tasmania
2006/12/21 09:00
2007/01/31 09:00
2006/12/21 09:00
ppublish
COPD. 2006 Jun;3(2):83-8.