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Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2023

Sustaining training effects through physical activity coaching (STEP): a randomized controlled trial.

Matthias Loeckx, Fernanda M Rodrigues, Astrid Blondeel, Stephanie Everaerts, Wim Janssens, Heleen Demeyer, Thierry Troosters

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Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02702791 (Enhancing Physical Activity to Achieve Sustainable Benefits in Extrapulmonary Consequences of COPD), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT02702791 nacompletednot on this map

Enhancing Physical Activity to Achieve Sustainable Benefits in Extrapulmonary Consequences of COPD

TypeinterventionalSponsorKU LeuvenRan2015 to 2019Enrolled73ConditionsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveArmsTelecoaching, pulmonary rehabilitation
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Matthias Loeckx *Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Fernanda M Rodrigues *Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Astrid BlondeelDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Stephanie EveraertsRespiratory division, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Wim JanssensRespiratory division, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Heleen Demeyer *Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Thierry Troosters *Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. thierry.troosters@kuleuven.be.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs improve physical fitness, symptoms and quality of life (QoL) of patients with COPD. However, improved physical activity (PA) is not guaranteed after PR and the clinical benefits fade off after PR discharge. We aimed to investigate whether a 9 months PA-telecoaching program is able to improve PA of patients with COPD, after 3 months of PR and if this leads to maintenance of PR-acquired benefits.

methodsPatients with COPD enrolled in a 6-month PR program were randomized to a (semi-automated) PA-telecoaching program or usual care, 3 months after PR initiation. The intervention consisted of a smartphone application with individual targets and feedback (for 6 months) and self-monitoring with a step counter (for 9 months). Patients were followed up for 9 months after randomization. Primary outcome was PA (daily step count by accelerometery), secondary outcomes were exercise tolerance, quadriceps force, dyspnea and QoL.

resultsSeventy-three patients were included (mean ± SD: 65 ± 7 years, FEV

conclusionThe semi-automated PA-telecoaching program implemented after 3 months of PR was effective to improve the amount of PA (steps/day) during PR and after follow-up. However, this was not accompanied by the maintenance of other PR-acquired benefits.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT02702791. Retrospectively registered on March 9, 2016. Start study October 2015. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02702791?term=NCT02702791&draw=2&rank=1 .

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MentoringPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveExerciseExercise TherapyHumansQuality of LifeChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePhysical activityRehabilitation and telemedicine

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PMCPMC10563200

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