Andersson, M. 2014. Assessing Physical Activity and Physical Capacity in Subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 982. 64 pp. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. ISBN 978-91-554-8905-2. The overall aim of this thesis was to assess measurement properties of methods suitable for screening or mon...

The aim of this study was to determine what proportion of occupationally active Poles have working capacity that enables them to tolerate hard and very hard physical work. For this purpose physical capacity of 1188 occupationally active subjects (524 women and 664 men), aged 18-64 years was examined. Their maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) was determined indirectly on the basis of their heart...

According to recent published reports, over 12 million new cases of cancer were estimated worldwide for 2007. Estimates from 2008 predict that cancer will account for 22.8% of all deaths in the US. Another report stated 50% to 75% of cancer deaths in the US are related to smoking, poor dietary choices, and physical inactivity. A 2004 report indicated obesity and/or a sedentary lifestyle increas...

OBJECTIVE Change in psychophysical capacity, calculated as the ratio between physical capacity and perceived effort, may be a determinant of change in perceived disability. The aim of this study was to identify determinants for change in perceived disability, as measured with the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain after rehabilitat...