Physical Activity Profiles among Patients Admitted with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

ABSTRACT: People with hospitalised acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) exhibit low levels of physical activity (PA) and increased risks of future exacerbations. While methods to objectively measure and express PA are established for people with stable COPD, less clarity exists for people during AECOPD. Further, the relationship between PA during AECOPD and clinically relevant outcomes remains uncertain. The purpose of the study was to evaluate how much PA (step count and intensity) people accumulate during hospitalised AECOPDs, and the effect of accumulated inpatient PA (expressed via differing metrics) on length of stay (LOS), PA recovery, and readmission risk. This study was a secondary analysis of prospective observational cohort data collected with Actigraph wAc

SUBMITTER: Byron C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419862 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature