Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour of 287 individuals with COPD before starting a pulmonary rehabilitation

Geidl W, Carl J, Cassar S, Lehbert N, Wittmann M, Wagner R, Schultz K, Pfeifer K (2018)

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Abstract of a poster

Publication year: 2018

Book Volume: 52

Pages Range: PA4144

Event location: Paris

URI: http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/52/suppl_62/PA4144

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.PA4144

Abstract

Background: The promotion of physical activity (PA) is a central goal of pulmonary rehabilitation. For Germany, data on PA levels of individuals with COPD is rarely available. The aim was to classify the PA and sedentary behaviour of individuals with COPD before rehabilitation.

Methods: 334 persons wore a triaxial accelerometer (Actigraph wGT3X) for one week before starting rehabilitation. Age, sex, quality of life (COPD Assessment Test: CAT, Saint Georges Respiratory Questionnaire: SGRQ), and physical functioning (6-Min-Walk-Test) were assessed. Six groups were built based on PA of at least moderate intensity (inactive: <60min/week; somewhat active: 60-149min/week, sufficiently active: ≥150min/week) and average daily sedentary time (low sitting: <8h/day; high sitting: ≥8h/day). Groups were compared using univariate variance analysis and post-hoc-tests (Bonferroni).

Results: 287 persons (32% women; age ø = 55.0 years) offered complete accelerometer data. The groups were distributed as: Inactive/low sitting (1.1%), inactive/high sitting (14.5%), somewhat active/low sitting (1.1%), somewhat active/high sitting (24.4%), sufficient active/low sitting (18.7%), sufficient active/high sitting (40.3%). The groups differed significantly for CAT (p<.001, η²=.070), SGRQ (p<.001; η²=.083), and 6-Min-Walk-Test (p<.001, η²=.290).

Discussion: Before starting pulmonary rehabilitation, almost half of the persons with COPD showed a sedentary, physically inactive lifestyle. The following results of this study will prove the success of pulmonary rehabilitation to promote sustained PA (Geidl et al. Trials 2017; 18:396).

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APA:

Geidl, W., Carl, J., Cassar, S., Lehbert, N., Wittmann, M., Wagner, R.,... Pfeifer, K. (2018, November). Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour of 287 individuals with COPD before starting a pulmonary rehabilitation. Poster presentation at ERS International Congress, Paris, FR.

MLA:

Geidl, Wolfgang, et al. "Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour of 287 individuals with COPD before starting a pulmonary rehabilitation." Presented at ERS International Congress, Paris Ed. European Respiratory Society, 2018.

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