Physical Activity Behaviour in People with COPD Residing in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a major public health problem due to its high prevalence, morbidity and health cost. It has been demonstrated that physical activity (PA) is one of the most beneficial measures to prevent chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to e...

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Published in:Lung 2019-12, Vol.197 (6), p.769-775
Main Authors: Sánchez Castillo, Sheila, Smith, Lee, Díaz Suárez, Arturo, López Sánchez, Guillermo Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Care and treatment
COPD
Health aspects
Lung diseases, Obstructive
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine, Experimental
Pneumology/Respiratory System
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Summary:Purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a major public health problem due to its high prevalence, morbidity and health cost. It has been demonstrated that physical activity (PA) is one of the most beneficial measures to prevent chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to examine PA levels of adults with COPD residing in Spain, and to analyse the differences by sex, age, education, marital status, cohabiting, tobacco consumption, alcohol consumption and body mass index. Methods A total of 615 adults aged 15 to 69 years participated in this study. Data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017 were used. This survey included the short version of IPAQ to measure PA levels. PA was expressed in total volume (MET·min/week), classified as low, moderate and high, and analysed according to sample characteristics. Statistical significance was set at p  
ISSN:0341-2040
1432-1750
DOI:10.1007/s00408-019-00287-4