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| Author(s): |
Miriane Lilian Barboza
[1]
;
Alan Carlos Brisola Barbosa
[2]
;
Giovanna Domingues Spina
[3]
;
Evandro Fornias Sperandio
[4]
;
Rodolfo Leite Arantes
[5]
;
Antonio Ricardo de Toledo Gagliardi
[6]
;
Marcello Romiti
[7]
;
Victor Zuniga Dourado
[8]
Total Authors: 8
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brasil
[3] Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brasil
[4] Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brasil
[5] Instituto de Medicina Cardiovascular Angiocorpore - Brasil
[6] Instituto de Medicina Cardiovascular Angiocorpore - Brasil
[7] Instituto de Medicina Cardiovascular Angiocorpore - Brasil
[8] Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 8
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia; v. 42, n. 2, p. 130-135, 2016-04-00. |
| Abstract | |
Objective: To determine whether the level of physical activity in daily life (PADL) is associated with pulmonary function in adult smokers. Methods: We selected 62 adult smokers from among the participants of an epidemiological study conducted in the city of Santos, Brazil. The subjects underwent forced spirometry for pulmonary function assessment. The level of PADL was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and triaxial accelerometry, the device being used for seven days. The minimum level of PADL, in terms of quantity and intensity, was defined as 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Correlations between the studied variables were tested with Pearson's or Spearman's correlation coefficient, depending on the distribution of the variables. We used linear multiple regression in order to analyze the influence of PADL on the spirometric variables. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results: Evaluating all predictors, corrected for confounding factors, and using pulmonary function data as outcome variables, we found no significant associations between physical inactivity, as determined by accelerometry, and spirometric indices. The values for FVC were lower among the participants with arterial hypertension, and FEV1/FVC ratios were lower among those with diabetes mellitus. Obese participants and those with dyslipidemia presented with lower values for FVC and FEV1. Conclusions: Our results suggest that there is no consistent association between physical inactivity and pulmonary function in adult smokers. Smoking history should be given special attention in COPD prevention strategies, as should cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/07282-6 - Level of physical activity and fitness and its association with pulmonary function decline in adults in the city of Santos, Brazil |
| Grantee: | Victor Zuniga Dourado |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants |