Journal article
What Motivates Patients with COPD to Be Physically Active? A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
Motivation can be broadly defined as what moves people to act. Low motivation is a frequently reported factor for the reduced physical activity (PA) levels observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study assessed patients' motives to be physically active, according to three pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) participation groups (Never PR, Previous PR and Current PR) and explored whether these motives were related …
Authors
Pimenta S; Silva CG; Flora S; Hipólito N; Burtin C; Oliveira A; Morais N; Brites-Pereira M; Carreira BP; Januário F
Journal
Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 23,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/jcm10235631
ISSN
2077-0383