Observational studyPulmonary medicine2015
Higher mobility scores in patients with cystic fibrosis are associated with better lung function.
Observational study in Pulmonary medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02700282 (Impact of Backpack Position on Lung Function and Oxygen Consumption in School-aged Children With Cystic Fibrosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Impact of Backpack Position on Lung Function and Oxygen Consumption in School-aged Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Society position statement on physical activity assessment in cystic fibrosis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Guideline
- Interrelationships among handgrip strength, body composition, physical activity, and quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis: A cross-sectional study.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Observational
- Use of estrogen supplementation is associated with higher quality of life scores in women with cystic fibrosis.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2022Article
- Findings from a feasibility study of estradiol for hypogonadal women with cystic fibrosis-related bone disease.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
- Exercise and Cystic Fibrosis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2020Review
- Association of Depression With Functional Mobility in Schizophrenia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- A Survey Identifying Nutritional Needs in a Contemporary Adult Cystic Fibrosis Cohort.BMC nutrition · 2019Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine whether mobility and physical activity were associated with lung function in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF).
designThis was a prospective cohort observational study in an urban, academic, specialized care center. Participants were ambulatory, nonhospitalized adults with CF.
main outcome measuresMobility was assessed monthly by the Life-Space Assessment (LSA) questionnaire and quarterly by pedometer. Lung function was assessed by spirometry.
resultsTwenty-seven subjects participated. Subjects recorded mean pedometer steps of 20,213 ± 11,331 over three days and FEV1% predicted of 77.48% ± 22.60% over one year. The LSA score at enrollment was correlated with initial pedometer steps (r = 0.42 and P = 0.03), and mean LSA score over one year was correlated with mean number of steps (r = 0.51 and P = 0.007). LSA mobility and pedometer scores were correlated with FEV1% predicted at enrollment and throughout the study.
conclusionsMobility and physical activity measured by LSA questionnaire and pedometer are positively associated with lung function in adults with CF. This study confirms the importance of mobility and physical activity and supports the utility of a simple office-based questionnaire as a measure of mobility in adults with CF.
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