Physical Activity, Depression and Quality of Life in COPD - Results from the CLARA II Study.
Andreas HornerHorst OlschewskiSylvia HartlArschang ValipourGeorg-Christian FunkMichael StudnickaMonika MerkleBernhard KaiserEva Maria WallnerStephan BrechtBernd LamprechtPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
In Austria, nearly half of stable COPD outpatients reported symptoms of depression, which were associated with lower levels of self-reported physical activity, more pain, and respiratory symptoms. The associations were particularly strong for depression with SGRQ-C.