Energy expenditure during daily activities as measured by two motion sensors in patients with COPD

The results of the present study suggest that pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength/endurance change during the daytime in patients with COPD, the values of FEV 1 ,

The results of the present study show that the level of physical activity as measured by an accelerometer is lower in patients with COPD than in healthy controls, as well as

The increase in relative vWF activity in COPD patients, when compared with the smoker group, suggests that vWF may play a role in the inflammatory pathophysiology of COPD and

The hand grip strength was directly associated with the performance in the Six-Minute Walk Test in our study, where the patients with COPD that present- ed a lower HGS in the

In summary, COPD patients in Brazil were less active in physical activities of daily living when compared with healthy elderly individuals, in addition to walking

In summary, COPD patients in Brazil were less active in physical activities of daily living when compared with healthy elderly individuals, in addition to walking

In the present study, 67.3% of the COPD patients describing stable angina pectoris had normal or near-normal coronary arteries, while 90.2% of the COPD patients presenting

The results of the present study suggest that pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength/endurance change during the daytime in patients with COPD, the values of FEV 1 ,