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An official European Respiratory Society statement on physical activity in COPD

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Watz, Henrik, Pitta, Fabio, Rochester, Carolyn L., Garcia-Aymerich, Judith, ZuWallack, Richard, Troosters, Thierry, Vaes, Anouk W., Puhan, Milo A. +17 more·2014·European Respiratory Journal

Abstract

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A multidisciplinary Task Force of experts representing the ERS Scientific Group 01.02 "Rehabilitation and Chronic Care" determined the overall scope of this statement through consensus. Focused literature reviews were conducted in key topic areas and the final content of this Statement was agreed upon by all members. The current knowledge regarding physical activity in COPD is presented, including the definition of physical activity, the consequences of physical inactivity on lung function decline and COPD incidence, physical activity assessment, prevalence of physical inactivity in COPD, clinical correlates of physical activity, effects of physical inactivity on hospitalisations and mortality, and treatment strategies to improve physical activity in patients with COPD. This Task Force identified multiple major areas of research that need to be addressed further in the coming years. These include, but are not limited to, the disease-modifying potential of increased physical activity, and to further understand how improvements in exercise capacity, dyspnoea and self-efficacy following interventions may translate into increased physical activity. The Task Force recommends that this ERS statement should be reviewed periodically (e.g. every 5-8 years).

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Watz, H., Pitta, F., Rochester, C. L., Garcia-Aymerich, J., ZuWallack, R., Troosters, T., Vaes, A. W., Puhan, M. A., Jehn, M., Polkey, M. I., Vogiatzis, I., Clini, E. M., Toth, M., Gimeno-Santos, E., Waschki, B., Esteban, C., Hayot, M., Casaburi, R., Porszasz, J., McAuley, E., Singh, S. J., Langer, D., Wouters, E. F. M., Magnussen, H., & Spruit, M. A.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Estadual de Londrina (BR)
  • Yale University (US)
  • Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center (US)
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Ciro (NL)
  • University of Basel (CH)
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
  • Imperial College London (GB)
  • University of Vermont (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Glenfield Hospital (GB)
Venue
European Respiratory Journal
Published
2014-10-30
Volume
44
Issue
6
Pages
1521-1537
ISSN
  • 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
  • 1399-3003
OpenAlex
W2105049595
Cited by
526
References
201
Citations by year
2026: 28 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 61 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 57 · 2017: 60 · 2016: 51 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 3
FWCI
40.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
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  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Pure (Coventry University) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
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  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Document Server@UHasselt (UHasselt) (submittedVersion)
  • Coventry University Open Collections (Coventry university) (submittedVersion)
  • IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
  • The Open Collections (Coventry University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
  • Yale University
  • Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • Imperial College London
  • Coventry University
  • Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
  • Universiteit Maastricht
  • Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (G⋅0871⋅13)
  • KU Leuven
  • Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Universität Zürich
  • Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Universiteit Hasselt
  • Stichting De Weijerhorst
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, physical activity, physical inactivity, lung function decline, COPD incidence, physical activity measurement, physical activity prevalence, hospitalization, mortality, exercise capacity, dyspnea, self-efficacy, physical activity interventions
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Europe, Exercise Therapy, Humans, Motor Activity, Societies, Medical, Exercise, Advisory Committees, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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