​Research Unit of Chronic Diseases and Telemedicine, University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Time trends in leisure time physical activity in Danish
adults with and without COPD
Hansen
1
H ,
Johnsen NF2, Mølsted S 3
1
​ Research
Unit for Chronic Diseases and Telemedicine, University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg. 2 National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark.
3 Department of Clinical Research, Northzealands Hospital. Acknowledgement to statistician Andreas Emil Kryger, Section of Biostatistics Univrsity of Copenhagen.
​BACKGROUND
​Promotion of a healthy lifestyle and nonpharmacological interventions in the treatment of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has
received great attention in recent decades. The aim of
this study was to investigate trends in leisure time
physical activity (PA) from 2000 to 2010 in Danish
individuals with and without COPD.
​METHOD
​Analysis were based on data provided by the
Danish Health and Mobidity’s Three
Crosssectional Surveys from 2000, 2005 and
2010. Data compromised level of leisure time
PA, smooking, alcoholconsumption, BMI and
sociodemographic characteristics. Participants
aged 25 years or older with and without COPD
were included in the analysis.
​CONCLUSION
​From the 2000 to 2010, Danish adults with and without COPD, increased their leisure time PA
level. To our knowledge this is the first study to present an increased level of PA over a
decade in national samples of participants with COPD. Lower socioeconomic status and
smoking was associated with a reduced level of PA.
​Future national campaigns and treatment strategies need to target this socioeconomic impact.
The reported increased PA level may have important implication in relation to reduced
mobidity an mortality risk in adults with and without COPD
​Read article: Time trends in leisure time physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and body mass index in Danish adults with
and without COPD. BMC Pulm Med. 2016 Jul 29;16(1):110.
​ RESULTS
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