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Enhancement of daily physical activity increases physical fitness of outclinic COPD patients: Results of an exercise counseling program

Link: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.10.005
Author: Hospes, G. Country/countries: Netherlands Number of patients participating in the study: 39 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
See more Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+AB+EB
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: trained exercise counselor Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety Depression Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI and BDI-II)
Patient activation Patient activation Exercise Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Steps a day steps a day (pedometer)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Muscle strength N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Muscle strength N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Muscle strength N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy LIVAS

Patient characteristics

Age: 62.18 years (+/- a standard deviation of 8.7) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 64.68 (+/- a standard deviation of 16.07) Multi-morbidity: N/A

  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

 Level of health literacy: N/A

  • Tool: N/A

 Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety - Depression
Patient activation - Patient activation
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Muscle strength
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Muscle strength
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Muscle strength
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Steps a day
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy