Rationale Information about daily physical activity levels (PAL) in subjects with undiagnosed
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. This study aims to assess PA and …

BACKGROUND There is a wide variability in measurement methodology of physical activity.
This study investigated the effect of different analysis techniques on the statistical power of …

Abundant evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation as a treatment for stable
and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Several questions around the …

Background: Telecoaching approaches can enhance physical activity (PA) in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, their effectiveness is likely to be …

Background Changes in physical activity (PA) are difficult to interpret because no framework
of minimal important difference (MID) exists. We aimed to determine the minimal important …

Rationale Reduced physical activity (PA) in patients with COPD is associated with a poor
prognosis. Increasing PA is a key therapeutic target, but thus far few strategies have been …

No current patient-centred instrument captures all dimensions of physical activity in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our objective was item reduction and initial …

Background Long-term outcome data of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors
are needed to understand their recovery trajectory and additional care needs. Methods A …

Background This study aimed to investigate whether adjunctive inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
can enhance the well-established benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients …

Background Few data are available on the long-term effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)
and on long PR programs in interstitial lung diseases (ILD). We aimed to evaluate the effects …