How many steps are enough to avoid severe physical inactivity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Zachary S. Depew; Paul J. Novotny; Roberto P. Benzo

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02207.x

How many steps are enough to avoid severe physical inactivity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Zachary S. Depew, Paul J. Novotny, Roberto P. Benzo

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Abstract

While prognostically valuable, physical activity monitoring is not routinely performed for patients with COPD. We aimed to determine the number of daily steps associated with severe physical inactivity (physical activity level

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1026-1027
Number of pages	2
Journal	Respirology
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02207.x
State	Published - Aug 2012
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02207.x

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