Socio-environmental correlates of physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Study of the causes of the reduced levels of physical activity in patients with COPD has been scarce and limited to biological factors.

Aim

To assess the relationship between novel socio-environmental factors, namely dog walking, grandparenting, neighbourhood deprivation, residential surrounding greenness and residential proximity to green or blue spaces, and amount and intensity of physical activity in COPD patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study recruited 410 COPD patients from five Catalan municipalities. Dog walking and grandparenting were assessed by questionnaire. Neighbourhood deprivation was assessed using the census Urban Vulnerability Index, residential surrounding greenness by the satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, and

SUBMITTER: Arbillaga-Etxarri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5738536 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature