The DigiWalker pedometer offers an informed choice of a comparatively inexpensive method of obtaining some measurement of physical activity .
The HAES represents an informed choice of question naire to assess physical activity .
There is insufficient data to recommend the use of one diary over another .
Effect of supervised training on FEV1 in cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Long-term exercise interventions have been shown to improve vital capacity in cystic fibrosis ( CF ) . Yet , no data are available indicating positive effects of long-term exercise training on FEV1 . METHODS 39 Swiss patients with CF were r and omly divided into strength training ( ST , n=12 ) , endurance training ( AT , n=17 ) and controls ( CON(CH ) , n=10 ) , and also compared with age-matched Swiss ( n=35 ) and German ( n=701 ) CF registry data . A partially supervised training of 3 × 30 min/week for 6 months took place with measurements at baseline and after 3 , 6 , 12 and 24 months . Primary outcome was FEV1 at 6 months . RESULTS FEV1 increased significantly in both training groups compared with CON(CH ) ( AT:+5.8±0.95 , ST:+7.4±2.5 , CON(CH):-11.5±2.7 % predicted , p<0.001 ) and both registry groups at 6 months . At 24 months , changes in favour of the training groups persisted marginally compared with CONCH , but not compared with registry data . CONCLUSIONS A partially supervised training over 6 months improved FEV1 but effects were basically gone 18 months off training . Regular long-term training should be promoted as essential part of treatment in CF
The DigiWalker pedometer offers an informed choice of a comparatively inexpensive method of obtaining some measurement of physical activity .
The HAES represents an informed choice of question naire to assess physical activity .
There is insufficient data to recommend the use of one diary over another .