Purpose The impact of psychological deficits and pain on physical activity has not been
adequately studied in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD). We aimed to …

Physical activity limitations and cough are common in patients with interstitial lung disease
(ILD), potentially leading to reduced health-related quality of life. We aimed to compare …

Background and objectives Little is known about the prevalence of anxiety in interstitial lung
disease (ILD), and the contributors to depression are not clear. The aim of this study was to …

Rationale: The optimal method of physical activity measurement has not been determined in
patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD). Objectives: To assess the validity, internal …

Background Different clinical predictors of physical activity (PA) have been described in
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but studies are lacking evaluating the potential role of …

This study aimed to investigate the physical functioning predictors for health-related quality
of life (HRQL) decline in patients with idiopathic interstitial fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis and …

Background and objective Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have reduced
levels of daily physical activity (DPA); however, little is known about how DPA changes as …

Background Patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) are frequently physically
inactive and many ILD subtypes are characterized by risk factors for myopathy; however, the …

Background and objective: Little is known about depression in interstitial lung disease (ILD).
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression, characterize the …

Background The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is commonly used to assess exercise capacity in
patients with fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (f-IIP). However, it is not known whether …