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Effects of a behaviour change intervention aimed at increasing physical activity on clinical control of adults with asthma: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Freitas, Patricia D, Xavier, Rafaella F, Passos, Natália F P, Carvalho-Pinto, Regina M, Cukier, Alberto, Martins, Milton A, Cavalheri, Vinícius, Hill, Kylie, Stelmach, Rafael, Carvalho, Celso R F

“…In adults with asthma, physical activity has been associated with several asthma outcomes. However, it is unclear whether changes in physical activity,…”
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The Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test Can Predict Falls in Clinically Stable Outpatients With COPD: A 12-MO PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY by Pereira, Ana Carolina A C, Xavier, Rafaella F, Lopes, Aline C, da Silva, Cibele C. B M, Oliveira, Cristino C, Fernandes, Frederico L A, Stelmach, Rafael, Carvalho, Celso R F

“…PURPOSE:This study evaluated the accuracy of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test (Mini-BESTest) for predicting falls in patients with chronic obstructive…”
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Identification of Phenotypes in People with COPD: Influence of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Body Composition and Skeletal Muscle Strength by Xavier, Rafaella F., Pereira, Ana Carolina A. C., Lopes, Aline C., Cavalheri, Vinícius, Pinto, Regina M. C., Cukier, Alberto, Ramos, Ercy M. C., Carvalho, Celso R. F.

“…Introduction People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present high prevalence of physical inactivity that leads to a negative effect on…”
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Identifying COPD patients at risk for worse symptoms, HRQoL, and self-efficacy: A cluster analysis by Lopes, Aline C, Xavier, Rafaella F, AC Pereira, Ana Carolina, Stelmach, Rafael, Fernandes, Frederico LA, Harrison, Samantha L, Carvalho, Celso RF

“…Objectives To identify clusters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with distinct beliefs about their illness in terms of symptoms,…”
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