Activity Monitors Can Detect Brisk Walking in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

摘要: PURPOSE Brisk walking forms the foundation of aerobic training regimes within a pulmonary rehabilitation service for patients with chronic obstructive disease (COPD). Repeated bouts are encouraged in domestic environment. This study was designed to examine discriminatory properties an activity monitor, assess if brisk can be identified clearly from all other activities daily living. Secondly, authors examined overall level generated by COPD compared healthy control population. METHODS Eleven and nine age-matched controls were recruited. All subjects required wear monitor 48 hours. Subjects simultaneously recorded their (grouped into 10 categories) nearest minute. RESULTS The data indicated that monitors detect as distinct individuals achieve significantly higher than patients, but duration this high intensity (i.e., walking) is lower patient group. Total not correlated age, sex, or forced expiratory volume 1 second. CONCLUSION Activity have capacity discriminate used identify low levels