Table 3.
Primary and secondary outcomes
| Primary and secondary outcomes | Group | n at T0 | T0 | n at T1 | T1 | n at T2 | T2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steps per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 4987 (2751) | 13 | 5026 (2859) | 12 | 6054 (3560) |
| CG | 18 | 5581(3413) | 16 | 5651 (3582) | 14 | 5180 (2803) | |
| TEE per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 2324 (746) | 13 | 2196 (833) | 12 | 2587 (1098) |
| CG | 18 | 2440 (472) | 16 | 2208 (416) | 14 | 2163 (485) | |
| MET per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 1.3 (0.3) | 13 | 1.3 (0.3) | 12 | 1.3 (0.2) |
| CG | 18 | 1.5 (0.5) | 16 | 1.4 (0.2) | 14 | 1.3 (0.3) | |
| PAL per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 1.6 (0.3) | 13 | 1.5 (0.3) | 12 | 1.5 (0.3) |
| CG | 18 | 1.6 (0.3) | 16 | 1.5 (0.1) | 14 | 1.5 (0.2) | |
| Time with low MET, minutes per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 1321 (130) | 13 | 1275 (183) | 12 | 1277 (144) |
| CG | 18 | 1299 (137) | 16 | 1329 (75) | 14 | 1298 (156) | |
| Time with medium MET, minutes per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 64 (83) | 13 | 53 (44) | 12 | 57 (61) |
| CG | 18 | 78 (62) | 16 | 57 (48) | 14 | 61 (39) | |
| Time with high MET, minutes per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 2 (4) | 13 | 1 (3) | 12 | 3 (5) |
| CG | 18 | 19 (33) | 16 | 3 (6) | 14 | 4 (10) | |
| Time with very high MET, minutes per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 0.2 (1.1) | 13 | 0 (0) | 12 | 1 (3) |
| CG | 18 | 1.7 (3.7) | 16 | 0.1 (0.3) | 14 | 0.9 (3.2) | |
| Average sitting time per day, minutes, mean (SD) | IG | 13 | 2155 (1276) | 13 | 1536 (827) | 12 | 1888 (792) |
| CG | 18 | 2154 (960) | 16 | 1918(911) | 14 | 1709 (879) | |
| IPAQ total METs of PA a week, mean (SD) | IG | 13 | 4246 (4715) | 12 | 8819 (9632) | 12 | 5891 (5363) |
| CG | 18 | 2437 (2731) | 13 | 6400 (5288) | 14 | 5291 (5798) | |
| IPAQ, mean minutes sitting time per day, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 2155 (1276) | 12 | 1536 (826) | 12 | 1887 (791) |
| CG | 18 | 2154 (969) | 13 | 1918 (911) | 14 | 1708 (878) | |
| CRQ total, mean (SD) | IG | 17 | 17 (4) | 15 | 21 (4) | 14 | 21 (3) |
| CG | 25 | 19 (5) | 21 | 21 (5) | 16 | 19 (4) | |
| CAT, mean (SD) | IG | 13 | 21 (8) | 9 | 17 (6) | 0 | NA |
| CG | 21 | 15 (7) | 19 | 12 (6) | 0 | NA | |
| 1-Sit-to-stand, mean (SD) | IG | 17 | 24 (7) | 15 | 30 (9) | 15 | 26 (8) |
| CG | 24 | 24 (9) | 21 | 30 (11) | 18 | 27 (9) | |
| 6-min walking distance, m, mean (SD) | IG | 17 | 469 (90) | 16 | 497 (89) | 15 | 477 (93) |
| CG | 25 | 447 (71) | 23 | 469 (98) | 18 | 469 (77) | |
| BREQ3, score, mean (SD) | IG | 14 | 13 (7) | 12 | 16 (4) | 12 | 14 (6) |
| CG | 16 | 7 (10) | 18 | 16 (5) | 14 | 13 (6) |
IG, intervention group receiving physical activity counselling; CG, control group receiving usual care; SD, standard deviation; TEE, total energy expenditure; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; PAL, physical activity level; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; CRQ, Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire; CAT, COPD Assessment Test; min, minutes; BREQ, Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire