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In people with cystic fibrosis (CF) reduced fitness and lower levels of physical activity have been associated with poorer prognosis [1] and greater decline in lung function [2]. Despite the health benefits of being physically active [3], in people with CF adherence to exercise programmes is often poor [4], and prescribed exercise training programmes have seldom translated into increased daily physical activity [5].
Abstract
Achieving physical activity guidelines by undertaking multiple bouts of moderate-vigorous physical activity ≥10 min duration, but not shorter periods of activity, was independently associated with less decline in FEV1 over 3 years among adults with CF http://ow.ly/yk6930ivCV8
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Conflict of interest: None declared.
Support statement: N.S. Cox is a recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship (GNT 1119970) and previously held an NHMRC postgraduate scholarship (GNT 602550) and a Cystic Fibrosis Australia PhD stipend.
Data from this manuscript have been presented at the Canadian Respiratory Society Conference, April 14–16, 2016, Halifax, Nova Scotia; and at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, May 13–18, 2016, San Francisco, California.
- Received July 31, 2017.
- Accepted January 26, 2018.
- Copyright ©ERS 2018
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