An increase in steps per day 6 weeks after pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients correlates with an improvement in quality of life

Schultz K, Limbach M, Schuler M, Carl J, Pfeifer K, Geidl W (2020)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2020

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.889

Abstract

Background: So far, there is little empirical evidence as to an increase in the daily number of steps after pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is associated with an improvement in quality of life after PR.


Method: Using triaxial accelerometry, the daily step count was measured in 327 COPD patients two weeks before and six weeks after a three-week inpatient PR. We calculated a regression analysis of the change in the number of steps per day on the change in the total score of the Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ).


Results: On average, the number of steps per day increased by 953.91 ± 2265.50 steps, while the SGRQ total score decreased (e.g. improved) by 15.6 ± 16.3 points. There was a significant association between the change in the number of steps and the change in SGRQ total score (B=-43.2 [95% CI: -27.0; -59.3]; beta= -0,31, p<0,001). An increase of 43.2 steps per day is associated with a decrease (improvement) of 1 point in den SGRQ total score.


Method: To the best of our knowledge, our findings are the first empirical ones to show that an increase in steps per day after a three-week inpatient PR correlates with an improvement in quality of life. This finding highlights the importance of the promotion of physical activity for pulmonary rehabilitation.

Authors with CRIS profile

Johannes Carl Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit Klaus Pfeifer Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit Wolfgang Geidl Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit

Involved external institutions

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg DE Germany (DE) Klinik Bad Reichenhall DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schultz, K., Limbach, M., Schuler, M., Carl, J., Pfeifer, K., & Geidl, W. (2020). An increase in steps per day 6 weeks after pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients correlates with an improvement in quality of life. In European Respiratory Society (Eds.), Proceedings of the ERS International Congress.

MLA:

Schultz, Konrad, et al. "An increase in steps per day 6 weeks after pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients correlates with an improvement in quality of life." Proceedings of the ERS International Congress Ed. European Respiratory Society, 2020.

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