Depression symptoms reduce physical activity in COPD patients: a prospective multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of anxiety and depression in the physical activity (PA) of patients with COPD is controversial. We prospectively assessed the effect of symptoms of anxiety and depression on PA in COPD patients.

Methods

We evaluated anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]), PA (Dynaport(®) accelerometer), and other relevant characteristics in 220 COPD patients from five European countries at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. HADS score was categorized as: no symptoms (score 0-7), suggested (8-10), and probable (>11) anxiety or depression. We estimated the association between anxiety and depression at t (baseline and 6 months) and PA at t+1 (6 and 12 months) using regression models with a repeated measures approach.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Duenas-Espin I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4910613 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature