title: Physical activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: is it a process or an outcome?
authors.affiliation: Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Benton
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; exercise testing; health promotion; physical activity; physical fitness