Daily life physical activity in patients with chronic stage IV sarcoidosis: A multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Little is known about the consequences of chronic sarcoidosis on daily life physical activity (DL_PA). The aim of this prospective study was to measure DL_PA in patients with chronic sarcoidosis and to determine its relationship to clinical and functional parameters.

Methods

Fifty-three patients with chronic sarcoidosis and 28 healthy control subjects were enrolled in this multicenter prospective study. Two markers of DL_PA (number of steps walked per day [SPD]) and total daily energy expenditure (TEE) were assessed for five consecutive days with a physical activity monitor. Pulmonary function, aerobic capacity (maximal oxygen uptake [VO₂max]), exercise capacity (6-min walk test [6MWT]), and quality of life (

SUBMITTER: Froidure S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6375542 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature