International Congress Barcelona 2013

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Physical activity as the panacea for COPD

Symposium
Chairs: M.A. Spruit (Horn, The Netherlands), F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil)
Aims: At the conclusion of the proposed symposium, the participant will be able to understand: that physical inactivity plays a major role in the secondary aging of many essential physiological functions, and this aging can be prevented through a lifetime of physical activity; the importance of monitoring physical activity in patients with COPD; the methodology that can be used to assess daily physical activity levels; and the effects of COPD management on physical activity.

Lifetime sedentary living accelerates some aspects of secondary aging M. Toth (Burlington, United States of America)
Physical inactivity in patients with COPD: prevalence and clinically relevant effects H. Watz (Grosshansdorf, Germany)
Assessment of physical inactivity in patients with COPD: results from PROACTIVE T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)