Multidisciplinary collaboration is key to advancement in respiratory medicine! Interview with the ECM award winner 2024.

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Impact of cancer treatment on physical functioning, symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A longitudinal observational study.

Background: Treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may negatively affect health status. This study aimed to (i) quantify the impact of different treatments on physical functioning, symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with NSCLC, and (ii) compare these with a one-time assessment in age- and sex-matched healthy individuals.

Methods: A multicenter longitudinal observational study assessed patients at diagnosis and 12-15 weeks after treatment initiation.

A Long-Term Physical Activity Coaching Program for Patients with COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Rationale: Physical activity (PA) is decreased in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). PA coaching interventions are effective to improve PA on the short-term, yet long-term effects are lacking. Providing an individualized step goal, feedback and regular contact with a coach might be important aspects to obtain long-term effect.

Functional status in COPD: Comparison with healthy controls and impact of an exacerbation.

BackgroundFunctional status is a marker for evaluating fall risk and predicting mortality and hospitalisations in elderly and patients with COPD. Acute exacerbations of COPD result in sudden declines in exercise capacity, quadriceps force (QF) and physical activity (PA), but their impact on functional status remains unclear. This study aimed to (i) compare the functional status of patients with COPD to healthy controls and (ii) assess prospectively the impact of an exacerbation on functional status.

Accelerate your career: the power of the ERS interstitial lung disease mentorship programme.

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1-year physical activity coaching programme in lung transplant recipients: an RCT.

Introduction: Most lung transplant (LTX) recipients do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. Interventions are needed as long-term inactivity is related to morbidity and mortality. We investigated the effect of a telecoaching programme on objectively measured PA in LTX recipients.

How do people with COPD walk? A European study on digitally measured real-world gait.

Background: The of walking that people with COPD do is reduced. However, data on their of walking ( gait) are still lacking. We characterised real-world gait in COPD by assessing levels and distributions of gait parameters, and comparing them across COPD severity and with healthy peers.

ERS Congress 2024: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly.

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Benefits of participating in the Lung Science Conference for early career respiratory experts.

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The impact of lung surgery, with or without (neo-)adjuvant therapy, on physical functioning in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer: a scoping review.

Background: Patients with early stage (I-IIIA) nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are typically treated surgery, often accompanied by (neo-)adjuvant therapy. These interventions impose a significant burden on patients and potentially impact their physical functioning (PF). The impact on PF remains uncertain and existing evidence has not yet been systematically outlined.

Content, uptake and adherence of exercise interventions after an acute exacerbation of COPD: a scoping review.

Introduction: Pulmonary rehabilitation is underutilised in patients after an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). Retrieving information regarding the setting, training modalities and the uptake and adherence to exercise interventions for these individuals in a vulnerable state could potentially guide future research.

Aim: To provide a comprehensive review of the existing literature on the content, uptake and adherence of different exercise interventions for patients after an AECOPD.

Exercise and footwear in medial knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial comparing flat flexible footwear to stable supportive shoes.

Objective: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated whether adding daily use of flat flexible footwear (FFF) to a strengthening and aerobic exercise program improved short- and longer-term outcomes compared with adding stable supportive shoes (SSS) in people with medial tibiofemoral OA.

Methods: Participants ( = 97) with medial tibiofemoral OA were randomly assigned (1:1) to the FFF ( = 50) or SSS ( = 47) group. Participants in both groups received a 9-month intervention (3 months supervised followed by 6 months unsupervised exercise).

The more stars, the brighter! Interview with the ECM award winner 2023.

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Active parents, active youth? Exploring the association between physical activity of youth with Cystic Fibrosis and their parents.

Background: Parents play a major role in shaping their children's physical activity (PA) behaviour. This study aimed to investigate the association between PA of youth with Cystic Fibrosis (YwCF) and their parents.

Methods: PA was measured by an ActiGraph GT3x-BT for seven consecutive days.

Validity of a Consumer-Based Wearable to Measure Clinical Parameters in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Healthy Controls: Observational Study.

Background: Consumer-based wearables are becoming more popular and provide opportunities to track individual's clinical parameters remotely. However, literature about their criterion and known-groups validity is scarce.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the validity of the Fitbit Charge 4, a wrist-worn consumer-based wearable, to measure clinical parameters (ie, daily step count, resting heart rate [RHR], heart rate variability [HRV], respiratory rate [RR], and oxygen saturation) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy controls in free-living conditions in Belgium by comparing it with medical-grade devices.

The one-minute sit-to-stand test: A practical tool for assessing functional exercise capacity in patients with COPD in routine clinical practice.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a reduced exercise capacity. Although several field tests for exercise capacity have been modified for non-standard settings, i.e.

Hybrid compared to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation: an equivalence analysis.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-established intervention for patients with COPD, but access, uptake and completion are low. This retrospective propensity-matched study aimed to analyse equivalence from a hybrid PR modality against conventional PR.

Methods: Between 2013 and 2019, 214 patients with COPD with valid baseline physical activity assessments enrolled in conventional PR for three times per week for 3 months.

Lower physical activity levels in youth with Cystic Fibrosis compared to healthy controls: A multicentre comparative study.

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) offers significant health benefits on both short (i.e., emotional well-being) and long term (i.

Prognostic value of the 1-min sit-to-stand test to predict post-operative complications in patients with lung cancer elected for lung resection.

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Increasing exercise capacity and physical activity in the COPD patient.

Higher levels of exercise capacity and physical activity are desired outcomes in the comprehensive management of the COPD patient. In addition, improvements in exercise capacity and physical activity are instrumental to optimising other important therapeutic goals, such as improved health status, reduced healthcare utilisation and increased survival. Four general approaches towards increasing exercise capacity and physical activity in individuals with COPD will be discussed in this review: 1) pharmacological intervention, especially the administration of long-acting bronchodilators; 2) pulmonary rehabilitation, including exercise training and collaborative self-management; 3) behavioural interventions; and 4) web-based interventions.

ERS International Congress 2023: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly.

This article summarises some of the outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the 2023 European Respiratory Society International Congress. Two sessions from each Assembly group are outlined, covering the following topics: Group 9.01 focuses on respiratory physiology techniques, specifically on predicted values and reference equations, device development and novel applications of cardiopulmonary exercise tests; Group 9.

Physical activity coaching in patients with interstitial lung diseases: A randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: Physical activity is reduced in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and physical inactivity is related to poor health outcomes. We investigated the effect of a telecoaching intervention to improve physical activity in patients with ILD.

Methods: Eighty patients with ILD were randomized into the intervention or control group.