title: Changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in people with COPD.
abstract: People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) engage in low levels of physical activity (PA). Given the evidence for the health benefits associated with participating in 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA each week, there is considerable interest in methods to increase PA in people with COPD. Studies to date have focused largely on exercise training and behavioural approaches, and many have demonstrated minimal, if any effect. An intermediate goal that focuses on reducing time spent in sedentary behaviour (SB) and increasing participation in light intensity PA is a more realistic goal in this population and offers a gateway to higher intensity PA. Although strategies that are capable of reducing time spent in SB in COPD are unknown, studies that have shown some increase in PA in this population often provide individualized goal setting, motivational interviewing and frequent contact with health-care professionals to provide advice regarding strategies to overcome barriers. Therefore, these approaches should be considered in interventions to reduce time in SB. There are a range of devices available to monitor time in SB for use in both clinical and research settings. To move this area forward, a theoretically informed and systematic approach to behaviour change is needed. The theoretical model, the 'behaviour change wheel', is described and an example is provided of how it can be applied to a person with COPD.
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.|Institute for Respiratory Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Vinicius
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cavalheri
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Leon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Straker
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Gucciardi
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.|Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.|Institute for Respiratory Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Kylie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior
keywords: chronic obstructive; energy metabolism; health; pulmonary disease; sedentary lifestyle