Urban environment associated with physical activity in COPD patients
The physical activity and exercise capacity of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to be related to population density, pedestrian street length, slope of terrain and exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the vicinity of their homes, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.
Comunidad Autonoma De Cataluna Judith Garcia Aymerich Maria Koreny Emily Henderson Environment Programme Environmental Research
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