Journal article
Arm Activity During Daily Life in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine whether individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have decreased arm activity during daily life compared with healthy controls and explore the relationships between arm activity during daily life and arm functional measures in individuals with COPD.
METHODS: This was a prospective cross-sectional study that included 30 people with COPD and 14 healthy controls. Subjects attended a single assessment …
Authors
Janaudis-Ferreira T; Mathur S; Romano JM; Goldstein RS; Brooks D
Journal
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 125–131
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2016
DOI
10.1097/hcr.0000000000000153
ISSN
1932-7501
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AccelerometryActivities of Daily LivingAgedArmCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic Self EvaluationDisability EvaluationExercise TestExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of LifeRehabilitation ResearchSeverity of Illness Index