Prevalence and prognostic importance of exercise limitation and physical inactivity in COPD
Vaes A, Burtin C, Casaburi R, Celli B, Evans R, Lareau S, Nici L, Rochester C, Troosters T. Prevalence and prognostic importance of exercise limitation and physical inactivity in COPD. Breathe 2024, 20: 230179. PMID: 38873237, PMCID: PMC11167648, DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0179-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical inactivityExercise limitationWalk testExercise performanceEndurance shuttle walk testExercise capacityMeasures of exercise performanceShuttle walk testAssess exercise capacityAssociated with mortalityExerciseDisease burdenInactivityPredictive of adverse outcomesAdverse outcomesCOPDAdditional resourcesNegative outcomesOutcomesTreadmillRespiratory impairmentEnduranceCliniciansPrevalenceBurden