Relationship between body composition, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Relationship between body composition, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Introduction Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used to estimate Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI). However, the use of directly measured BIA variables, such as phase angle (PhA), has gained attention. The frequency of low FFMI and PhA and its associations with exercise capacity and health-relat...

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Main Authors: Martijn A Spruit, Fabio Pitta, Klaus Kenn, Frits M E Franssen, Rainer Gloeckl, Tessa Schneeberger, Inga Jarosch, Sandra Winterkamp, Andreas R Koczulla, Felipe V C Machado, Ada E M Bloem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001039.full
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