Physical Activity as a Predictor of Absence of Frailty in Subjects With Stable COPD and COPD Exacerbation.

BACKGROUND: Frailty is a key issue in the care of elderly patients. Patients with COPD are more likely to be frail, with a prevalence of 57.8%. Frailty is associated with a low level of physical activity. The aim of this study was to analyze the predictive power and identify the cutoffs of physical...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 212 - 220
Autores principales: Valenza, Marie Carmen, Torres-Sánchez, Irene, Cabrera-Martos, Irene, Rodríguez-Torres, Jeanette, González-Jiménez, Emilio, Muñoz-Casaubon, Tomás
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Feb2016
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