The Association Between Daily Step Count, Step Frequency and the Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Using NHANES Data
In this cross-sectional study of US adults, higher daily step counts and greater walking cadence were associated with a lower prevalence of COPD. These findings support the relevance of step-based metrics in assessing COPD risk, although longitudinal studies are needed to establish causality.
Authors
- Lindong Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1162-9934)
- Zhen Tian
- Zhe Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5745-3500)
- Xiaodong Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6880-4167)
Institutions
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (CN)
- Liaocheng People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of COPD
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s523574
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04