Independent and joint relationships of physical activity and pulmonary function with the risk of all-cause mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial protective role in the overall health outcomes of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, accurate recommendations for amount and categories of PA are still unclear for individuals with impaired pulmonary function (PF) in community environments. Thus, this study aims to investigate the independent and joint relationships of PA and PF with mortality.

Methods

In a prospective UK Biobank cohort study, PA was collected by touchscreen questionnaires, and metabolic equivalents of task (MET)-minutes/week of total exercise was calculated by walking plus moderate-intensity PA plus vigorous-intensity PA. According to the standard of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) 2024, GO

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12458715 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature