Body composition and muscle strength are emerging aspects in idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF) clinical assessment. We aimed to study the relationships of handgrip strength …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease associated with high mortality.
Low muscle mass, frailty and sarcopenia lead to functional impairment that negatively …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an incurable lung disease of unknown cause, often
presents with losses of skeletal muscle mass. IPF requires comprehensive care, but it has …

Background Sarcopenia can contribute to negative outcomes in patients with various lung
diseases. However, whether sarcopenia affects prognosis in patients with idiopathic …

Objective To investigate the relations between Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea
grade and peripheral muscle force, activities of daily living (ADL) performance, health status …

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 Detailed body composition, such as fat‐free mass, has not been
examined in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We investigated whether the fat‐free mass …

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 …

Introduction Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used to estimate Fat-Free Mass
Index (FFMI). However, the use of directly measured BIA variables, such as phase angle …

Study objective In COPD, it has been shown that peripheral muscle dysfunction is a factor
determining exercise intolerance. We examined the hypothesis that exercise capacity of …