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 Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (FILD) patients are typically dyspneic and
exercise-intolerant with consequent impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

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 …

The functional disturbances driving “out-of-proportion” dyspnoea in patients with fibrosing
interstitial lung disease (f-ILD) showing only mild restrictive abnormalities remain poorly …

Growing evidence suggests that respiratory and limb muscle function may be impaired in
patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Importantly, muscle dysfunction could promote …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive impairment
of lung function and degradation of daily activity; however, this degradation has not been …

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 …

Background: Little is known about the consequences of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
for physical activity (PA). Objectives: We aimed to investigate levels of PA in IPF and to study …

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

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 …