Are physical activity and sedentary behavior associated with daily symptoms in patients with COPD?
In patients with COPD, physical activity and sedentary behavior have bidirectional associations with daily symptoms such as feeling relaxed, shortness of breath, fatigue, and anxiety.
A bidirectional association of feeling relaxed with PA was found in patients with COPD. Higher step count was related to feeling more short of breath and tired, whereas higher ST was associated with heightened anxiety.
Palmen et al. (2025) studied this question.