Cited by 158Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchPhysical Activity and HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiology

Improving physical activity in COPD: towards a new paradigm

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Troosters, Thierry, van der Molen, Thys, Polkey, Michael, Rabinovich, Roberto A, Vogiatzis, Ioannis, Weisman, Idelle, Kulich, Karoly·2013·Respiratory Research

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease affecting patients in daily life, both physically and emotionally. Symptoms such as dyspnea and muscle fatigue, lead to exercise intolerance, which, together with behavioral issues, trigger physical inactivity, a key feature of COPD. Physical inactivity is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, including hospitalization and all-cause mortality. Increasing activity levels is crucial for effective management strategies and could lead to improved long-term outcomes. In this review we summarize objective and subjective instruments for evaluating physical activity and focus on interventions such as pulmonary rehabilitation or bronchodilators aimed at increasing activity levels. To date, only limited evidence exists to support the effectiveness of these interventions. We suggest that a multimodal approach comprising pulmonary rehabilitation, pharmacotherapy, and counselling programs aimed at addressing emotional and behavioural aspects of COPD may be an effective way to increase physical activity and improve health status in the long term.

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Authors
Troosters, T., van der Molen, T., Polkey, M., Rabinovich, R. A., Vogiatzis, I., Weisman, I., & Kulich, K.
Affiliations
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
  • Royal Brompton Hospital (GB)
  • Centre for Inflammation Research (GB)
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
Corresponding author
Troosters, Thierry
Venue
Respiratory Research
Published
2013
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
115
ISSN
1465-9921 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2111189556
Cited by
158
References
96
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Respiratory Research (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Spiral (Imperial College London) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • Imperial College London
  • Novartis Pharma
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, exercise intolerance, pulmonary rehabilitation, bronchodilators, physical activity measurement, multimodal intervention, behavioral interventions, health status
MeSH terms
Counseling, Drug Therapy, Health Status, Humans, Motor Activity, Exercise Tolerance, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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