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Is walking in daily life a moderate intensity activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?R Vitorasso
Laboratory of Pesquisa in Pulmonary Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 48:587-92. 2012....
Effects of isolated cycle ergometer training on patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseF Pitta
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
Respiration 71:477-83. 2004..Nevertheless, the isolated effects of each PR component are not well established...
Comparison of daily physical activity between COPD patients from Central Europe and South AmericaFabio Pitta
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil
Respir Med 103:421-6. 2009....
Relationship between pulmonary function and physical activity in daily life in patients with COPDFabio Pitta
Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar LFIP, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina UEL, Rua Robert Koch, 60 Vila Operaria, 86038 440 Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Respir Med 102:1203-7. 2008..The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity in daily life and the severity of COPD assessed by different spirometric variables: MVV, IC and FEV(1)...
[Validation of the Portuguese version of the London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale (LCADL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients]Fabio Pitta
School of Physiotherapy, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, PR, Brazil
Rev Port Pneumol 14:27-47. 2008..The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reproducibility of the LCADL's Portuguese version in patients with COPD...
Potential consequences for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who do not get the recommended minimum daily amount of physical activityFabio Pitta
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de LondrinaParaná, Brasil
J Bras Pneumol 32:301-8. 2006....
Heart rate variability and disease characteristics in patients with COPDCarlos A Camillo
Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina UEL, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Lung 186:393-401. 2008..Cardiac autonomic function of patients with COPD is not related to disease severity but mainly to the level of physical activity in daily life...
Profile of the level of physical activity in the daily lives of patients with COPD in BrazilNidia Aparecida Hernandes
Respiratory Therapy Research Laboratory, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
J Bras Pneumol 35:949-56. 2009..To evaluate characteristics of physical activities in daily life in COPD patients in Brazil, correlating those characteristics with physiological variables...
Improvement of heart rate variability after exercise training and its predictors in COPDCarlos Augusto Camillo
Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Respir Med 105:1054-62. 2011..Current literature lacks solid evidence on the improvement of heart rate variability (HRV) after exercise training in patients with COPD...
Effects of 2 exercise training programs on physical activity in daily life in patients with COPDVanessa S Probst
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Respir Care 56:1799-807. 2011..The effects of different exercise training programs on the level of physical activity in daily life in patients with COPD remain to be investigated...
Estimation of maximal work rate based on the 6-minute walk test and fat-free mass in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseVinicius Cavalheri
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:1626-8. 2010....
Step counting and energy expenditure estimation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy elderly: accuracy of 2 motion sensorsKarina C Furlanetto
Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:261-7. 2010..To compare the accuracy of 2 motion sensors (a pedometer and a multisensor) in terms of step counting and estimation of energy expenditure (EE) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in healthy elderly...
Energy expenditure during daily activities as measured by two motion sensors in patients with COPDVinicius Cavalheri
Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar LFIP, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina UEL, Rua Robert Koch, 60, Vila Operária, 86038 440 Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Respir Med 105:922-9. 2011..The aim of this study was to determine which daily activities are more demanding to patients with COPD and to compare the accuracy of EE estimation given by the pedometer Digiwalker SW701 (DW) and the multisensor SenseWear Armband (SAB)...
Reference values for the incremental shuttle walking testVanessa S Probst
Centro de Pesquisa em Ciências da Saúde CPCS, Centro De Ciências Biológicas E Da Saúde CCBS, Universidade Norte do Parana UNOPAR, Av Paris 675, Jd Piza, CEP 86041 120, Londrina, PR, Brazil
Respir Med 106:243-8. 2012....
Responsiveness of three instruments to assess self-reported functional status in patients with COPDDemetria Kovelis
Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar LFIP, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina UEL, Londrina, Brazil
COPD 8:334-9. 2011..In this population, the improvement in functional status was not related with improvement in exercise capacity, lung function or quality of life...
Validation of the Modified Pulmonary Functional Status and Dyspnea Questionnaire and the Medical Research Council scale for use in Brazilian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDemetria Kovelis
Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Centro de Ciencias da Saude, Hospital Universitario Regional Norte do Parana, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
J Bras Pneumol 34:1008-18. 2008....
Does the BODE index reflect the level of physical activity in daily life in patients with COPD?Leandro C Mantoani
Laboratory of Research in Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
Rev Bras Fisioter 15:131-7. 2011..To study the relationship between the level of physical activity in daily life and disease severity assessed by the BODE index in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Short-term effects of using pedometers to increase daily physical activity in smokers: a randomized trialDemetria Kovelis
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Respir Care 57:1089-97. 2012..The pedometer, a small device that counts steps, has been used to monitor and/or motivate physical activity in various populations...
Evaluation of a new motion sensor in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseThaís Sant'anna
Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:2319-25. 2012..To assess the criterion validity and reproducibility of a new pedometer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysisDemetria Kovelis
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
J Bras Pneumol 34:907-12. 2008....
Maximum voluntary ventilation is more strongly associated with energy expenditure during simple activities of daily living than measures of airflow obstruction or respiratory muscle strength in patients with COPDVinicius Cavalheri
Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar, Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Chron Respir Dis 9:239-40. 2012..Maximal voluntary ventilation was the only lung function parameter associated with EE. These data highlight the limited extent to which the FEV(1) is related to the functional performance of patients with COPD...
Obesity and physical activity in the daily life of patients with COPDFabiane Monteiro
Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Pulmonar, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Lung 190:403-10. 2012....
Performance analysis of the Flutter VRP1 under different flows and anglesLuiz Antonio Alves
Medicine and Health Sciences Post Graduate Program, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
Respir Care 53:316-23. 2008..The purpose of this study was to determine the flow and angle conditions in which these effects are optimized...
