How many steps are enough to avoid severe physical inactivity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Respirology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1026-1027

  Depew, Zachary S ^a   Novotny, Paul J ^a   Benzo, Roberto P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; exercise; pedometry; physical activity; pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; WALKING;

EID: 84864467027     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02207.x     Document Type: Article

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