Walking-based activity and sedentary behavior in Saudi males with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Authors

• Mohammed M. Alyami, From the The School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science (Alyami, Jenkins, Hill), Curtin University; from the Department of Physiotherapy (Jenkins), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; from the Institute for Respiratory Health (Jenkins, Hill), Perth, Australia; and from the Faculty of Medicine (Alyami), Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Sue C. Jenkins, From the The School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science (Alyami, Jenkins, Hill), Curtin University; from the Department of Physiotherapy (Jenkins), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; from the Institute for Respiratory Health (Jenkins, Hill), Perth, Australia; and from the Faculty of Medicine (Alyami), Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Kylie Hill, From the The School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science (Alyami, Jenkins, Hill), Curtin University; from the Department of Physiotherapy (Jenkins), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; from the Institute for Respiratory Health (Jenkins, Hill), Perth, Australia; and from the Faculty of Medicine (Alyami), Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Objectives To compare walking-based activity and sedentary behavior between males with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy controls and to examine the association between dyspnea with time spent in walking-based activity and sedentary behavior in males with COPD. Methods This cross-sectional study of 30 males with COPD (age 62.0±5.0 years; forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1] 46±15% predicted) and 29 healthy controls (age 63.0±4.3 years; FEV1 91±5% predicted) was conducted at the outpatient pulmonary clinics at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between February 2013 and March 2014. Walking-based activity and sedentary behavior were evaluated using an activity monitor. Results Participants with COPD spent less time engaged in walking-based activity (22±8% versus 37±7% of waking hours; p <0.001) and more time engaged in sedentary behavior (78±8% versus 63±6% of waking hours; p <0.001) than healthy controls. In males with COPD, moderate to strong associations were found between the scores of the quality and emotional response components of the Dyspnea-12 (D-12) questionnaire and time spent engaged in walking-based activity and sedentary behavior (r: ≥0.46, all p <0.01). Conclusion Males with COPD were less active and more sedentary than healthy controls. The D-12 components were associated with walking-based activity and sedentary behavior in males with COPD.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

506

Last Page

513

Recommended Citation

Alyami, Mohammed M.; Jenkins, Sue C.; and Hill, Kylie (2018) "Walking-based activity and sedentary behavior in Saudi males with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 39: Iss. 5, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.5.22043