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ZuWallack - Figure 41

Regular Physical Activity Modifies Smoking-related Lung Function Decline and Reduces Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

FIG. 41:  This Figure references a study that reported that regular physical activity appears to reduce smoking-related decline in lung function (FEV1 and forced vital capacity [FVC])[31]

ZuWallack R. Chest 2016; 00.

References

[31]

Garcia-Aymerich J, Lange P, Benet M, et al. Regular physical activity modifies smoking-related lung function decline and reduces risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007;175:458–463.