The Influence of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Counselling on Perceptions of Physical Activity in Individuals with COPD – A Qualitative Study

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flowchart of the study.

Table 1 Overview of the Characteristics of the 18 Participants

Number	Gender	Age	GOLD-Stage	Counselling Intervention Plus PR
ID16	Male	69	3	Yes
ID38	Male	86	2	Yes
ID34	Male	69	2	Yes
ID46	Male	72	2	Yes
ID72	Male	63	2	Yes
ID71	Female	73	4	Yes
ID111	Female	68	2	Yes
ID122	Female	64	3	Yes
ID124	Female	59	3	Yes
ID29	Male	50	3	No
ID61	Male	77	2	No
ID82	Male	71	4	No
ID85	Male	79	2	No
ID77	Female	59	3	No
ID25	Female	69	4	No
ID22	Male	77	3	No
ID106	Female	66	3	No
ID126	Female	53	3	No

Abbreviation: PR, pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Figure 2 Development of types. Each participant is represented by a circle with their corresponding ID-number. Participants were grouped according to motivational quality (continuum from extrinsic to intrinsic) and PA (continuum from low intensity to high intensity).

Figure 3 Distribution of participants by study group (Intervention=counselling intervention group, Control=control group) and ID-number, according to motivational quality and PA intensity.