TY - JOUR T1 - Factors associated with lower physical activity in patients with COPD JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 44 IS - Suppl 58 SP - P933 AU - Ali Kocabas AU - Ezgi Ozyilmaz AU - Yasemin Soydas AU - Gulsum Tezcagirir AU - Mujde Ocak Y1 - 2014/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P933.abstract N2 - Aim: To evaluate the risk factors of lower physical activity(PA) in COPD.Methods: 248-stable COPD patients who admitted to Department of Pulmonary Disease of Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine were prospectively recruited. After obtaining clinical and demographical data, comorbidity status, MMRC dyspnea score and BODE index were recorded and pulmonary function tests(PFT) and 6-minute walking tests were performed. Physical activity levels were assessed with “International Physical Activity short form-7 days” Turkish version. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the potential risk factors of lower PA.Results:Lower PA was determined in 76.2% of the patients with COPD. When the patients with intermediate and higher PA compared those with lower PA, patients with lower PA were older, had lower educational status, had higher smoking intensity and had lower PFT parameters, including pre and post-bronchodilator FEV1(L), and (%), pre and post-bronchodilator FVC(L) and (%), FEV1/FVC, DLCO, RV/TLC. In addition, the prevalence of lower PA were significantly more common in patients with MMRC>=2, BODE>=2 and those who has at least three co-morbidities. After adjustment for age,gender, lower educational status (OR:2.12;%95CI 1.05-4.28)(p=0.028), lower post FEV1(L)(OR:2.04;%95CI 1.16-3.59)(p=0.013) and MMRC>=2(OR:4.94;%95CI 1.40-17.34)(p=0.013) were identified as independent risk factors for lower PA.Conclusion:This study showed that education and advices for PA should be performed more frequently and robustly, moreover treatment and follow-up should be performed more carefully in COPD patients those at greatest risk for lower PA. ER -