Publications

  1. Development and validation of PROactive instruments
  • Garcia-Aymerich J, Puhan MA, Corriol-Rohou S, De Jong C, Demeyer H, Dobbels F, et al. Validity and responsiveness of the Daily-and Clinical visit-PROactive Physical Activity in COPD (D-PPAC and C-PPAC) instruments. Thorax. 2021;76(3):228–38. 
  • Gimeno-Santos E, Raste Y, Demeyer H, Louvaris Z, Jong C de, Rabinovich RA, et al. The PROactive instruments to measure physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive. Eur Respir J. 2015;46(4):988–1000. 
  • Dobbels F, de Jong C, Drost E, Elberse J, Feridou C, Jacobs L, et al. The PROactive innovative conceptual framework on physical activity. Eur Respir J. 2014;44(5):1223–33. 
  • Gimeno-Santos E, Frei A, Steurer-Stey C, De Batlle J, Rabinovich RA, Raste Y, et al. Determinants and outcomes of physical activity in patients with COPD: A systematic review. Thorax. 2014;69(8):731–9. 
  • Rabinovich RA, Louvaris Z, Raste Y, Langer D, Van Remoortel H, Giavedoni S, et al. Validity of physical activity monitors during daily life in patients with COPD. Eur Respir J. 2013;42(5):1205–15. 
  • Van Remoortel H, Raste Y, Louvaris Z, Giavedoni S, Burtin C, Langer D, et al. Validity of six activity monitors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A comparison with indirect calorimetry. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):1–11. 
  • Van Remoortel H, Giavedoni S, Raste Y, Burtin C, Louvaris Z, Gimeno-Santos E, et al. Validity of activity monitors in health and chronic disease: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9. 
  • Gimeno-Santos E, Frei A, Dobbels F, Rüdell K, Puhan MA, Garcia-Aymerich J. Validity of instruments to measure physical activity may be questionable due to a lack of conceptual frameworks: A systematic review. Health Qual Life Outcomes [Internet]. 2011;9(1):86. Available from: http://www.hqlo.com/content/9/1/86
  1. Studies using PROactive instruments
  • Koreny M, Arbillaga-etxarri A, Bosch M, Basea D, Foraster M. Urban environment and physical activity and capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Environ Res [Internet]. 2022;214(P2):113956. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113956
  • Armstrong M et al. 2021. “Behavioural modification interventions alongside pulmonary rehabilitation improve COPD patients’ experiences of physical activity” Respir Med 180: 106353. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106353.
  • Koreny, M et al. 2020. “Patterns of Physical activity progression in patients with COPD” Archivos de Bronconeumología 57(3): 214-223.
  • Vaidja T et al. 2020. “Translation and Cultural Adaptation of PROactive Instruments for COPD in French and Influence of Weather and Pollution on Its Difficulty Score” Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 3(15): 471-478. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S214410
  • Arbillaga-Etxarri A, Gimeno-Santos E, Barberan-Garcia A, Balcells E, Benet M, Borrell E, et al. Long-term efficacy and effectiveness of a behavioural and community-based exercise intervention (Urban Training) to increase physical activity in patients with COPD: A randomised controlled trial. Supplementary material. Eur Respir J. 2018;52(4):1–16. 12.      
  • Watz H, Troosters T, Beeh KM, Garcia-Aymerich J, Paggiaro P, Molins E, et al. ACTIVATE: The effect of aclidinium/formoterol on hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and physical activity in patients with COPD. Int J COPD. 2017;12:2545–58.
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