Background Mobile health (mHealth) interventions can increase physical activity (PA);
however, their long-term impact is not well understood. Objective The primary aim of this …

Background To date, it is unclear if consumer wearable activity trackers (CWATs), with or
without behaviour multi-component strategies, effectively improve adherence to physical …

Background Escalating awareness of the magnitude of the challenge posed by low levels of
physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) highlights the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death and is
associated with multiple medical and psychological comorbidities. Therefore, future …

The aim of this study was to examine the use of pedometers as a tool to promote daily
physical activity levels in patients with COPD. A systematic review meta-analysis of …

Physical inactivity is common in people with chronic airways disease (pwCAD) and
associated with worse clinical outcomes and impaired quality of life. We conducted a …

Rationale: Bronchodilation and exercise training (ExT) improve exercise tolerance in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, behavior …

Background Traditional interventions such as education and counseling are successful in
increasing physical activity (PA) participation, but are usually labor and resource intensive …

Background The adherence to and clinical efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), particularly in comparison to people with chronic obstructive …

Background Older people are at high risk of physical inactivity. Activity trackers can facilitate
physical activity. We aimed to investigate the effect of interventions using activity trackers on …