BACKGROUND: The terms sedentary behavior and physical inactivity have been confusingly
mixed. Although the association between physical inactivity and mortality has been shown …

Despite the growing interest in sedentarism, there is no available information on the profile
of patients with COPD according to sedentary behaviour (SB) and with a detailed analysis of …

Background/Objectives Abnormal body composition is an independent determinant of
COPD outcomes. To date, it is already known that patient stratification into body composition …

Background The phenotype profiling of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) according to impairments in body composition and level of physical activity in …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported that maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
may be better associated with commonly used outcomes in COPD than FEV 1 and may …

Increasing physical activity in daily life (PADL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is a major focus of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. PADL is …

Background: It is possible for an individual to accumulate long amounts of both moderate-vigorous
physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) throughout the same day. …

Introduction: Physical activity in daily life (PADL) has been widely studied in subjects with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, relationship of PADL with variables …

Background: The phenotype profiling of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) according to impairments in body composition and level of physical activity in …

… Schneider LP, Furlanetto KC, Rodrigues A, Lopes JRR, Bertoche M, Oliveira L,
Hernandes NA, Pitta F. Sedentary behavior and physical inactivity in patients with COPD …