Effect of an Individual Counseling Session on Physical Activity Level of Individuals With COPD

The counseling session on physical activity was carried out individually, six weeks after starting the respiratory rehabilitation program, with an average duration of 30 minutes, based on the guidelines of the Living Well with COPD program. The main objective of the session was: to help the participant and family members to increase physical activity levels and their integration in the long term and as secondary objectives; reinforce the importance and benefits of physical activity in the management of the health condition/symptoms; plan daily/weekly moments of physical activity; define daily goals (physical activity time/sitting time) attainable for each participant; integrate family members/companions into the user's physical activity plan; clarify doubts of the user/relative about the theme.

The program comprises a hospital group exercise program, twice a week, on alternate days, for 1h30 to 2h, each session.