Abstract:Introduction and objectivesThe format of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may not meet the needs of all patients with COPD or lead to improved physical activity (PA) levels. Drop outs from PR can be high. A pedometer driven physical activity intervention (PAI) may offer patients an alternative method for increasing their PA. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a 12 week clinician facilitated PAI versus PR in people with COPD.MethodsThe design was a multicenter-randomised, parallel-group, feasib… Show more
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