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
Associations with chest illness and mortality in chronic spinal cord injury
Danilack V, Stolzmann K, Gagnon D, Brown R, Tun C, Morse L, Garshick E. Associations with chest illness and mortality in chronic spinal cord injury. Journal Of Spinal Cord Medicine 2013, 37: 662-669. PMID: 24090450, PMCID: PMC4231954, DOI: 10.1179/2045772313y.0000000144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic spinal cord injuryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSpinal cord injuryChest illnessCurrent smokingHazard ratioCord injuryHeart diseasePhysician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCompleteness of SCICompleteness of injuryIndependent risk factorObstructive pulmonary diseaseHeart disease historyMeasures logistic regressionCross-sectional surveyUnderwent spirometryExpiratory volumeIndependent predictorsPulmonary diseaseCox regressionRisk factorsSCI levelDisease historyHealth QuestionnaireReasons 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 Research
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
2011
Association between sclerostin and bone density in chronic spinal cord injury
Morse L, Sudhakar S, Danilack V, Tun C, Lazzari A, Gagnon D, Garshick E, Battaglino R. Association between sclerostin and bone density in chronic spinal cord injury. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2011, 27: 352-359. PMID: 22006831, PMCID: PMC3288145, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryHigher sclerostin levelsSclerostin levelsBone lossCord injuryMechanical unloadingBone densityRodent modelsComplete spinal cord injuryOngoing bone lossParalyzed lower extremitiesBone formationLevels of sclerostinProfound bone lossBone mineral contentGood therapeutic targetChronic paraplegiaMuscle paralysisLower extremitiesOsteoporosis severityShort-term studiesTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsSclerostin