2015
Performance of a pedometer to measure physical activity in a U.S. cohort with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Danilack V, Okunbor O, Richardson C, Teylan M, Moy M. Performance of a pedometer to measure physical activity in a U.S. cohort with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2015, 52: 333-342. PMID: 26230737, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.11.0282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseStepWatch Activity MonitorObstructive pulmonary diseasePhysical activityPulmonary diseaseChronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stageStable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseContinuous walkingOmron HJ-720ITC pedometerObstructive Lung Disease stageIntraclass correlation coefficientDisease stagePA interventionsU.S. cohortActivity monitorGlobal InitiativeWeekend daysClinicDiseasePedometerObjective assessmentWalkingOmronCohortIntermittent steps
2014
Daily Step Count Is Associated With Plasma C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in a US Cohort With COPD
Moy M, Teylan M, Weston N, Gagnon D, Danilack V, Garshick E. Daily Step Count Is Associated With Plasma C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in a US Cohort With COPD. CHEST Journal 2014, 145: 542-550. PMID: 24091482, DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-1052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsC-reactive proteinPlasma C-reactive proteinDaily step countSystemic inflammationStep countPhysical activityLower plasma C-reactive proteinPg/Lower C-reactive proteinLow-grade systemic inflammationMedian daily step countIL-6 valuesStepWatch Activity MonitorCurrent statin useImportant clinical markerCross-sectional associationsAnkle-worn accelerometerAcute exacerbationStable COPDStatin useCRP levelsExercise capacityWalk testIL-6An Index of Daily Step Count and Systemic Inflammation Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Moy M, Teylan M, Danilack V, Gagnon D, Garshick E. An Index of Daily Step Count and Systemic Inflammation Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2014, 11: 140214070342007. PMID: 24308588, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201307-243oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseC-reactive proteinDaily step countAcute exacerbationObstructive pulmonary diseaseSystemic inflammationStep countPulmonary diseaseIL-6Physical activityPg/Predictors of AEPlasma C-reactive proteinMedian daily step countCOPD-related hospitalizationObservational cohort studyIL-6 levelsStepWatch Activity MonitorPrednisone useCohort studyClinical outcomesHospitalizationSeparate cohortClose monitoringIdentification of persons
2013
Reasons Persons with COPD Do Not Walk and Relationship with Daily Step Count
Danilack V, Weston N, Richardson C, Mori D, Moy M. Reasons Persons with COPD Do Not Walk and Relationship with Daily Step Count. COPD Journal Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2013, 11: 290-299. PMID: 24152213, DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2013.841670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily step countPhysical activityStep countLower daily step countMean age 72Management of dyspneaStepWatch Activity MonitorStable COPDMedication useCOPD
2012
Daily step counts in a US cohort with COPD
Moy M, Danilack V, Weston N, Garshick E. Daily step counts in a US cohort with COPD. Respiratory Medicine 2012, 106: 962-969. PMID: 22521225, PMCID: PMC3575136, DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research