Total volume/week of physical activity: an underused variable of physical activity in daily life in patients with copd and its association with exercise capacity

• Lorena P. Schneider,
• Felipe V.C. Machado,
• Antenor Rodrigues,
• Raquel P. Hirata,
• Daniele C. Dala Pola,
• Mariana P. Bertoche,
• Letícia F. Belo,
• Ana Carolina dos Reis Andrello,
• Jéssica Fonseca,
• Leandro C. Mantoani,
• Karina C. Furlanetto,
• Fabio Pitta

Affiliations

Lorena P. Schneider

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Felipe V.C. Machado

Department of Research and Education, CIRO+, Center of Expertise for Chronic Organ Failure, Horn, Netherlands; NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands

Antenor Rodrigues

Rehabilitation Aimed at Muscle Performance Laboratory – RAMP, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Raquel P. Hirata

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Daniele C. Dala Pola

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Mariana P. Bertoche

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Letícia F. Belo

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Ana Carolina dos Reis Andrello

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Jéssica Fonseca

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Leandro C. Mantoani

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil

Karina C. Furlanetto

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil; Biological and Health Sciences Research Center, University Pitágoras UNOPAR, Londrina, Brazil

Fabio Pitta

Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) - Londrina, Brazil; Corresponding author.