Physical activity behavior in people with asthma and COPD overlap residing in Spain: a cross-sectional analysis

To identify levels of physical activity (PA) among the Spanish population with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap (ACO). A further aim was to analyze differences in PA levels by sex, age, education, marital status, cohabiting, smoking habits, alcohol consumption and body mass i...

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2022-05, Vol.59 (5), p.917-925
Main Authors: Sánchez Castillo, Sheila, Smith, Lee, Díaz Suárez, Arturo, López Sánchez, Guillermo Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Asthma - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidemiology
Exercise
Humans
obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
physiological disorders
prevention
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology
quality of life
Spain - epidemiology
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Summary:To identify levels of physical activity (PA) among the Spanish population with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap (ACO). A further aim was to analyze differences in PA levels by sex, age, education, marital status, cohabiting, smoking habits, alcohol consumption and body mass index (BMI). In this cross sectional study, data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017 were analyzed. A total of 198 people with ACO aged 15-69 years were included in the analyses. The short version of the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to measure total PA (MET·min/week). PA was further classified as low, moderate and high, and analyzed according to sample characteristics. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis H test and chi squared test. Statistical significance was set at p 
ISSN:0277-0903
1532-4303
DOI:10.1080/02770903.2021.1888977