A study of clinical and physiological relations of daily physical activity in precapillary pulmonary hypertension

In this study, novel findings in a representative sample of patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension link reduced daily walking activity, as measured by triaxial accelerometry, with compromised right ventricular and pulmonary vascular status, peripheral muscle oxygenation, and health-related quality of life, providing a preliminary insight into the physiological mechanisms and clinical predictors of daily physical activity in precapillary pulmonary hypertension.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - October 24, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Panagiotou, M., Johnson, M. K., Louvaris, Z., Baker, J. S., Church, A. C., Peacock, A. J., Vogiatzis, I. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research