Predictors of Physical Inactivity in Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Background: Aging may contribute to decreased physical activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We explored the predictors of physical inactivity in older patients with COPD. Methods: Thirty male patients with clinically stable COPD participated in the study (age 66.9 ± 4.3 years, f...

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Main Authors: Deniz Inal-Ince, Sema Savci, Melda Saglam, Hulya Arikan, Ebru Calik, Naciye Vardar-Yagli, Meral Bosnak-Guclu, Lutfi Coplu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959813000161