ReviewRespiratory research2013
Improving physical activity in COPD: towards a new paradigm.
Review in Respiratory research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 74 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Feasibility Study Assessing the Inclusion of Physical Activity Promotion to Standard Care Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Patients With COPD Who Are Anxious and Depressed
Promoting Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Optimising High Intensity Interval Training and Technologies, a Pilot Study
Who cites it
74 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 156 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD with mild symptoms: a systematic review with meta-analyses.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2015Pooled it
- Physical activity coaching programme for people with Long COVID: a pilot randomised clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Can the COPD web be used to promote self-management in patients with COPD in swedish primary care: a controlled pragmatic pilot trial with 3 month- and 12 month follow-up.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2019Trial
- Comparing accelerometer, pedometer and a questionnaire for measuring physical activity in bronchiectasis: a validity and feasibility study?Respiratory research · 2017Trial
- ACTIVATE: the effect of aclidinium/formoterol on hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and physical activity in patients with COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2017Trial
- Health Coaching and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Rehospitalization. A Randomized Study.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2016Trial
- Effects of indacaterol/glycopyrronium (QVA149) on lung hyperinflation and physical activity in patients with moderate to severe COPD: a randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover study (The MOVE Study).BMC pulmonary medicine · 2016Trial
- A Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2016Trial
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- Patient self-management in primary care patients with mild COPD - protocol of a randomised controlled trial of telephone health coaching.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2015Trial
- Indacaterol improves lung hyperinflation and physical activity in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2014Trial
- Tiotropium in patients with moderate COPD naive to maintenance therapy: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2014Trial
- Physical activity in COPD: a scoping review of methods and behaviour change techniques.ERJ open research · 2026Review
- The Association Between Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Factors and Meeting the Recommended Physical Activity Guidelines in Older Adults in the U.S.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Baseline Knee Osteoarthritis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Predictors of Physical Activity Decline: A Five-Year Longitudinal Study in U.S. Adults Using the Disablement Process Framework.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Interactions between Cognitive, Affective, and Respiratory Profiles in Chronic Respiratory Disorders: A Cluster Analysis Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Development and validation of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-care assessment scale: a concise and comprehensive instrument to assess self-management, decision-making, and coping.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2024Article
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- Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions on physical activity outcomes in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.ERJ open research · 2023Article
14 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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7 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
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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