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ZuWallack - Figure 42

Daily Step Count Predicts Acute Exacerbations in a US Cohort with COPD

FIG. 42:  Another study (Figure) reported that lower daily step count was associated an increased risk of COPD–related hospitalizations, independent of pulmonary function (% predicted FEV1).[32]

ZuWallack R. Chest 2016; 00.

References

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Moy ML, Teylan M, Weston NA, et al. Daily step count predicts acute exacerbations in a US cohort with COPD. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e60400.