SynthesisNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2018
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
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PICk-UP: PersonalIsed CommUnity-based Physical Activities for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CENTR(AR): Lungs Moving
Promoting Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Optimising High Intensity Interval Training and Technologies, a Pilot Study
Who cites it
53 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of physical activity guidelines for adults with cardio-respiratory diseases: Stepping towards evidence-based recommendations.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of maintenance interventions promoting physical activity following exercise therapy for chronic conditions: an umbrella review.British journal of sports medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Virtual reality in adults with respiratory diseases experiencing dyspnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of a long-term pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance program for COPD patients in a real-life setting: a 5-year cohort study.Respiratory research · 2021Trial
- Effect of Physical Activity Coaching on Acute Care and Survival Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2019Trial
- Shared Experiences in Post-Rehabilitation COPD Care Management: A Qualitative Study From Patient and Care Manager Perspectives.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of Unanticipated Effects Experienced By People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Participated in Interventions Designed to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- How do people with COPD experience telerehabilitation using exergaming? A qualitative study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Influence of basal physical activity and air quality on a walking programme in patients with COPD.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Observational
- Evaluating Changes in Physical Activity and Clinical Outcomes During Post-Hospitalisation Rehabilitation for Persons with COPD: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Perceived Acceptability of SPACE for COPD© as a Maintenance Option Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation Discharge: A Qualitative Interview Study with Patients and Facilitators Using Framework Analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of repeated pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2026Article
- Effects of long-term, home-based, virtual cycling after COPD exacerbation - results from the randomised controlled COPDtoParis trial.European clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation enhances functional capacity and quality of life in veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 12-week single-arm intervention study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Development of a Virtual Home-Based Cycling Intervention for Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Qualitative Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- The needs of the family caregivers of patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study in Iran.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the exercise self-regulatory efficacy scale using objective measures of physical functioning in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Respiratory medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Multimorbidity in elderly patients with or without T2DM: A real-world cross-sectional analysis based on primary care and hospitalisation data.Journal of global health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Pulmonary rehabilitation has short-term benefits on dyspnea, exercise capacity and quality of life in COPD, but evidence suggests these do not always translate to increased daily physical activity on a patient level. This is attributed to a limited understanding of the determinants of physical activity maintenance following pulmonary rehabilitation. This systematic review of qualitative research was conducted to understand COPD patients' perceived facilitators and barriers to physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation. Electronic databases of published data, non-published data, and trial registers were searched to identify qualitative studies (interviews, focus groups) reporting the facilitators and barriers to physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation for people with COPD. Thematic synthesis of qualitative data was adopted involving line-by-line coding of the findings of the included studies, development of descriptive themes, and generation of analytical themes. Fourteen studies including 167 COPD patients met the inclusion criteria. Seven sub-themes were identified as influential to physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation. These included: intentions, self-efficacy, feedback of capabilities and improvements, relationship with health care professionals, peer interaction, opportunities following pulmonary rehabilitation and routine. These encapsulated the facilitators and barriers to physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation and were identified as sub-themes within the three analytical themes, which were beliefs, social support, and the environment. The findings highlight the challenge of promoting physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD and provide complementary evidence to aid evaluations of interventions already attempted in this area, but also adds insight into future development of interventions targeting physical activity maintenance in COPD.
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