• Determinants of study completion and response to a 12-month behavioral physical activity intervention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study 

      Koreny, Maria; Demeyer, Heleen; Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Benet Mora, Marta; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Borrell, Eulàlia; Marin, Alicia; Rodríguez Chiaradía, Diego A.; Vall-Casas, Pere; Vilaró, Jordi; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; García Aymerich, Judith (PLoS ONE, 2019, 14(5): e0217157, 2019-05)
      Objectives Physical activity is key to improve the prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To help to tailor future interventions we aimed to identify the baseline characteristics of ...
    • Effects of a combined community exercise program in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome : a randomized clinical trial 

      Torres Castro, Rodrigo; Vilaró, Jordi; Martí, Joan-Daniel; Garmendia, Onintza; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Romano-Andrioni, Bárbara; Embid, Cristina; Montserrat Canal, José Ma (Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019, vol. 8, núm. 3, 2019-03)
      Physical activity is associated with a decreased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and improved sleep efficiency. Studies on the effects of a comprehensive exercise program in a community setting ...
    • Fisioterapia respiratoria post-COVID-19: algoritmo de decisión terapéutica 

      Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Lista-Paz, Ana; Alcaraz-Serrano, Victoria; Escudero-Romero, Raúl; Herrero-Cortina, Beatriz; Balañá Corberó, Ana; Sebio Garcia, Raquel; Vilaró, Jordi; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980- (Open Respiratory Archives, 2022, vol. 4, núm. 1, 100139, 2021-10-12)
      La pandemia causada por la enfermedad de la COVID-19 ha supuesto un gran reto para los profesionales del sistema sociosanitario, intensificándose con el manejo y atención de las manifestaciones clínicas ...
    • Inspiratory muscle training and exercise versus exercise alone for asthma (Protocol) 

      Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Fregonezi, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas; Torres Castro, Rodrigo; Rabinovich, Roberto Alejandro; Vilaró, Jordi (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, núm. 7. Art. No.: CD011794, 2018-09)
      To assess the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training plus exercise versus exercise alone in people with asthma.
    • Nordic walking enhances oxygen uptake without increasing the rate of perceived exertion in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

      Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Agustín Rodríguez, Diego; Torralba, Yolanda; Roca Torrent, Josep; Vilaró, Jordi (Respiration, 2015, vol. 89, núm. 3, p. 221-225, 2015-02)
      Background: In healthy subjects, Nordic walking (NW) generates higher oxygen uptake (V˙O2) than standard walking at an equal rate of perceived exertion (RPE). The feasibility and positive outcomes of ...
    • Physical activity characteristics across GOLD Quadrants Depend on the Questionnaire used 

      Demeyer, Heleen; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Rabinovich, Roberto Alejandro; Hornikx, Miek; Louvaris, Zafeiris; De Boer, Willem I.; Karlsson, Niklas; De Jong, Corina; Van der Molen, Thys; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Janssens, Wim; García Aymerich, Judith; Troosters, Thierry; Polkey, Michael I. (PLoS one, 2016, vol. 11, núm. 3, 2016-03)
      The GOLD multidimensional classification of COPD severity combines the exacerbation risk with the symptom experience, for which 3 different questionnaires are permitted. This study investigated differences ...