Promotion of physical activity after hospitalization for COPD exacerbation: A randomized control trial.

Beatriz ValeiroEsther RodríguezPaula PérezAlba GómezAna Isabel MayerAlejandro PasarínJordi IbañezJaume FerrerMaria Antònia Ramon

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2022)

After hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation, a patient-tailored physical activity program based on a motivational interview and the use of pedometers, with progressive and customized targets, improved the number of steps/day.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
physical activity
lung function
body mass index
multiple sclerosis
case report
quality improvement
smoking cessation
intensive care unit
air pollution
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation