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Study of Physical Activity and Frailty in Lung Disease
| Physical Inactivity was associated with frailty | |
|---|---|
| Patient Population | Finding |
| COPD | Frail patients reported lower weekly energy expenditure (257.2 kcal) and less time in moderate activity (73.6 min/week) compared to pre-frail (1110.5 kcal and 322.6 min/week) and robust patients (1878.4 kcal and 532.8 min/week) (both p <0.001), measured using the Minnesota Leisure-Time Physical Activity3 |
COPD= chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
