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Association between physical activity and risk of hospitalisation in bronchiectasis.

Victoria Alcaraz-SerranoElena Gimeno-SantosGiulia SciosciaAlbert GabarrúsAdria NavarroBeatriz Herrero-CortinaRosanel AmaroLaia Fernández-BaratAntoni Torres
Published in: The European respiratory journal (2020)
Low levels of physical activity and high sedentary time at baseline were associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation due to bronchiectasis exacerbation. If these findings are validated in future studies, it might be appropriate to include physical activity and sedentary behaviour as an item in severity scores.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • cystic fibrosis
  • body mass index
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • sleep quality
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome