Physical Activity, Muscle Oxidative Capacity, and Coronary Artery Calcium in Smokers with and without COPD.
Nicholas B TillerApril KinningerAsghar AbbasiRichard CasaburiHarry B RossiterMatthew J BudoffAlessandra AdamiPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)
Patients with COPD and concomitantly elevated CAC exhibit greater perceptions of difficulty when performing daily activities. This may have implications for exercise adherence and risk of overall physical decline.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- coronary artery
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- pulmonary artery
- healthcare
- body mass index
- primary care
- skeletal muscle
- smoking cessation
- high intensity
- sleep quality
- mental health
- air pollution
- pulmonary hypertension
- resistance training
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- body composition