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The association between accelerometer-assessed physical activity and respiratory function in older adults differs between smokers and non-smokers

Benadjaoud, MA; Menai, M; van Hees, VT; Zipunnikov, V; Regnaux, J-P; Kivimäki, M; Singh-Manoux, A; (2019) The association between accelerometer-assessed physical activity and respiratory function in older adults differs between smokers and non-smokers. Scientific Reports , 9 (1) , Article 10270. 10.1038/s41598-019-46771-y. Green open access

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Abstract

The association between physical activity and lung function is thought to depend on smoking history but most previous research uses self-reported measures of physical activity. This cross-sectional study investigates whether the association between accelerometer-derived physical activity and lung function in older adults differs by smoking history. The sample comprised 3063 participants (age = 60-83 years) who wore an accelerometer during 9 days and undertook respiratory function tests. Forced vital capacity (FVC) was associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA; acceleration ≥0.1 g (gravity)) in smokers but not in never smokers: FVC differences for 10 min increase in MVPA were 58.6 (95% Confidence interval: 21.1, 96.1), 27.8 (4.9, 50.7), 16.6 (7.9, 25.4), 2.8 (-5.2, 10.7) ml in current, recent ex-, long-term ex-, and never-smokers, respectively. A similar trend was observed for forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Functional data analysis, a threshold-free approach using the entire accelerometry distribution, showed an association between physical activity and lung function in all smoking groups, with stronger association in current and recent ex-smokers than in long-term ex- and never-smokers; the associations were evident in never smokers only at activity levels above the conventional 0.1 g MVPA threshold. These findings suggest that the association between lung function and physical activity in older adults is more pronounced in smokers than non-smokers.

Type: Article
Title: The association between accelerometer-assessed physical activity and respiratory function in older adults differs between smokers and non-smokers
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46771-y
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46771-y
Language: English
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UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10078408
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