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Physical activity, functional capacity, and sedentary behaviour in people with ...
Grave, Ana Sofia BritesPeople with interstitial lung disease (ILD) experience reduced functional capacity and physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour. Limited research exists on this topic. We aimed to: i) charcaterize functional capacity, levels of physical activity, and sedentary behaviour; ii) explore their determinants and relantionships; iii) determine the distribution of participants across quadrants in peolple with...
Determinants of daily steps in people with interstitial lung disease
Grave, Ana Sofia Brites; Paixão, Cátia; Antão, Joana; Lopes, Francisca Teixeira; Fernandes, Vânia; Mendes, Maria Aurora; Montes, António MesquitaPhysical activity (PA) is reduced in people with interstitial lung disease (ILD) namely their number of steps per day (SPD). Little is, however, known about what may influence SPD, in this population. We aimed to identify the determinants of SPD in people with ILD. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted where sociodemographic data, ILD-subtype (fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis [fHP], Idiopathi...
Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on cough-related quality of life in people ...
Grave, Ana Sofia Brites; Mendes, Maria Aurora; Brooks, Dina; Marques, Alda; Oliveira, Ana LuísaCough affects approximately 90% of people with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cornerstone intervention to manage respiratory symptoms, but its effects on cough have been scarcely reported. We explored the effects of PR on cough-related quality of life (CRQoL) in people with CRD. Retrospective data from 2 RCTs were sought and data from people with stable CRD with adherence...