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Are physical activity levels different between non-frail and pre-frail patients...
Pimenta, Sara; Flora, Sofia; Alves, Ana; Hipólito, Nádia; Oliveira, Ana Luísa; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Marques, Alda; Brooks, DinaSem resumo disponível.
What Motivates Patients with COPD to Be Physically Active? A Cross-Sectional Study
Pimenta, Sara; Silva, Cândida; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Burtin, Chris; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; Brites-Pereira, Marcelo; Carreira, Bruno P.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 w...
Saliva’s Microbiota as a biomarker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dias, Sara; Machado, Ana Filipa; Valente, Carla; Andrade, Lilia; Marques, Alda; Sousa, Ana MargaridaSem resumo disponível.
Airway Microbiota diversity and composition correlates with severity of Chronic...
Dias, Sara; Machado, Filipa; Valente, Carla; Andrade, Lilia; Marques, Alda; Sousa, AnaCOPD occurrence is mediated by immune response, environmental factors and microbial dysbiosis. Airway microbiota has been found to be different between healthy people and patients with COPD and these differences could influence disease severity. But, its clinical implications are still unclear. Here, we have explored the airway microbiota of patients with COPD as well as its relations with specific clinical par...