Why the study?
Does pulmonary rehabilitation improve activity levels in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Does pulmonary rehabilitation improve activity levels in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Improving physical function through pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients does not automatically translate into behavioral changes such as increased daily activity.
Activity levels unchanged after pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD; leaves open need for adjunctive behavioral strategies.
Despite significant improvements in exercise capacity and quality of life after PR, this did not translate into a significant increase in activity level. Improving function in patients with copd may not translate into behavioral change.
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