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dc.contributor.authorVitorasso, R.
dc.contributor.authorCamillo, C.
dc.contributor.authorCavalheri, Vinicius
dc.contributor.authorAparecida Hernandes, N.
dc.contributor.authorCortez Verceze, A.
dc.contributor.authorCortez Verceze, T.
dc.contributor.authorFerreira Monteiro, F.
dc.contributor.authorRamos, E.
dc.contributor.authorPitta, F.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:54:50Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:54:50Z
dc.date.created2016-07-31T19:31:02Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationVitorasso, R. and Camillo, C. and Cavalheri, V. and Aparecida Hernandes, N. and Cortez Verceze, A. and Cortez Verceze, T. and Ferreira Monteiro, F. et al. 2012. Is walking in daily life a moderate intensity activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 48 (4): pp. 587-592.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6708
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BACKGROUND: So far there are no studies investigating whether the time spent walking in daily life by patients with COPD corresponds to an activity of at least moderate intensity according to the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). AIM: To quantify in patients with COPD the time spent/day in physical activity of at least moderate intensity according to the ACSM (TPA>moderate); and to compare their TPA>moderate with the total time spent walking/day in daily life (TW). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Patients entering in a pulmonary rehabilitation program at a University Hospital in Brazil. POPULATION: Seventy-three patients with COPD (FEV1 40±15% pred; 65±9 years). METHODS: TW and TPA>moderate were respectively assessed with the DynaPort and SenseWear activity monitors for 12 hours/day during 2 days. RESULTS: There was significant difference between TW and TPA>moderate (53 [36-80] versus 12 [3-33] minutes/day, respectively; P<0.0001). Although 84% of patients reached more than 30 minutes/day of TW, only 29% reached more than 30 minutes/day of TPA>moderate. TPA>moderate correlated modestly with TW (r= 0.52; P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: The majority of patients with moderate-very severe COPD walk more than 30 minutes/day; however this does not mean that they are physically active, since less than 1/4 of their time spent walking can be considered as moderate-intensity activity. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Moderate-intensity physical activity in patients with COPD is more reduced than previously known. There is a clear need to increase their daily physical activity and lead a higher proportion of this population to comply with the minimum recommendations.

dc.titleIs walking in daily life a moderate intensity activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume48
dcterms.source.startPage587
dcterms.source.endPage592
dcterms.source.issn1973-9095
dcterms.source.titleEuropean Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
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