PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jorine E. Hartman
AU  - Nick H.T. ten Hacken
AU  - H. Marike Boezen
AU  - Mathieu H.G. de Greef
TI  - Reasons to be physically active differ from reasons to be sedentary in COPD: A qualitative analysis
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P4765
VI  - 40
IP  - Suppl 56
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P4765.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P4765.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2012 Sep 01; 40
AB  - The daily physical activity (DPA) level in COPD patients is low, notwithstanding its beneficial effects. For the development of successful prevention and management programs it would be helpful to gain insight in the reasons why COPD patients are physically active or sedentary. The aim of the study is to assess this in a qualitative way.115 COPD patients (68% male, FEV1%pred 58±28, age 65±9 years) were interviewed in-depth. Furthermore, DPA (tri-axial accelerometer), lung function and dyspnea (MRC-scale) were determined. Answers were categorized according to the Grounded Theory. Afterwards descriptive analysis using k-means cluster analysis was performed.The cluster analysis shows 2 clusters, one cluster with a high DPA level (n=52) and the second with a low DPA level (n=60) (figure1). A high DPA level was related to being physically active because of fun, because of having a continuous active lifestyle in the past, the number of reasons mentioned to be physically active and self-efficacy. A low DPA level was related to being sedentary because of bad weather influencing health, financial constraints, bad health and shame to be physically active.This study shows that reasons to be physically active or sedentary are related to the level of daily physical activity in COPD patients. These factors could be useful for developing physical activity enhancement programs.