Assessment of sedentary behaviour in individuals with COPD: how many days are necessary?

Mariana Pereira BertocheKarina Couto FurlanettoRaquel Pastrello HirataLarissa SartoriLorena Paltanin SchneiderLeandro Cruz Mantoani Igor Brito Daniele Caroline Dala PolaNidia Aparecida HernandesFabio Pitta

Published in: ERJ open research (2023)

The average of 4 days of objective monitoring was sufficient to adequately reflect the results of a 1-week assessment of the main outcomes related to sedentary behaviour in individuals with moderate to very severe COPD, regardless of sex, disease severity, day of the week, daylight time and occurrence of daytime naps.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
physical activity
lung function
obstructive sleep apnea
high intensity
sleep quality
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
cystic fibrosis
adipose tissue
depressive symptoms
clinical evaluation