Table 3.
Most popular sports practiced by the COPD patients according to airway obstruction
| Sports | METa | FEV1 > 80% | FEV1 65%–80% | FEV1 40%–64% | FEV1 < 40% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | 3.8 | 51 | 73 | 81 | 11 | 216 |
| Cycling | 4.0 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 68 |
| Swimming | 6.0 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 48 |
| Gym | 4.5 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 47 |
| Water-running | 6.0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| Exercising in a group | 4.5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| Water aerobics | 5.0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| Home gymnastics | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| Skiing | 7.0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | – | 20 |
| Walking slowly | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| Dancing | 4.0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | – | 18 |
| Ballgames | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Note:
a
Metabolic equivalent providing a rough estimate for the intensity of physical activities.31
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MET, metabolic equivalents; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second.