%0 Journal Article
%T The Evaluation of the Physical Activity Levels in Asthma and COPD Patients
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%D 2019
%X Objective: To evaluated and compare the prevalence of physical activities in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 97 patients (44 with COPD and 53 with asthma). Patient¡¯s socio-demographic characteristics and awareness about asthma or COPD were determined. The COPD and asthma patient¡¯s regular exercise habits and level of participation in physical activities were evaluated using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis of the variables that did not have normal distribution. Results: The mean age of patients with COPD was 65.3¡À3.4 years, and their mean body mass index value was 25.8¡À2.5 kg/m2. The mean age of asthmatic patients was 50.7¡À5.1 years, and their mean body mass index value was 29.2¡À3.4 kg/m2. There was a significant difference between the mean body mass index values of adult asthma and COPD patients (p=0.01). The weekly energy expenditure of patients with COPD due to physical activity was 1564.2¡À615 MET-min, and it was 2130¡À842 MET-min for individuals with asthma. In this study, no statistically significant difference was found between the physical activity levels of adult asthma and COPD individuals (p=0.09). Conclusion: This study found the physical activity levels of individuals with adult asthma or COPD to be low. Physical inactivity is known to be a modifiable risk factor for asthma and COPD. Specific programs for this population should be developed so that individuals with COPD and asthma can be more active
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%U http://dergipark.org.tr/ksutfd/issue/42342/458183