Zafeiris Louvaris

Area of research

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine · Complementary and alternative medicine

Research interest

Research focused on COPD and Physical therapy, with related work in Pulmonary disease, Doubly labeled water, Activity monitor. Notable publications include 'Validity of Six Activity Monitors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Comparison with Indirect Calorimetry', 'ERS statement on standardisation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic lung diseases', and 'Validity of physical activity monitors during daily life in patients with COPD'.

Similar Weaning Success Rate with High-Intensity and Sham Inspiratory Muscle Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial (IMweanT)

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2024cited by 15position: middledoi

Validity and responsiveness of the Daily- and Clinical visit-PROactive Physical Activity in COPD (D-PPAC and C-PPAC) instruments

Thorax 2021cited by 43position: middledoi

ERS statement on standardisation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic lung diseases

European Respiratory Review 2019cited by 306position: middledoi

<p>Progression of physical inactivity in COPD patients: the effect of time and climate conditions – a multicenter prospective cohort study</p>

International Journal of COPD 2019cited by 38position: middledoi

Cardiac output measurement during exercise in COPD: A comparison of dye dilution and impedance cardiography

The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2019cited by 32position: firstdoi

Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Telecoaching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed-Methods Study on Patient Experiences and Lessons for Implementation

JMIR mhealth and uhealth 2018cited by 81position: middledoi

The likelihood of improving physical activity after pulmonary rehabilitation is increased in patients with COPD who have better exercise tolerance

International Journal of COPD 2018cited by 76position: middledoi

Both moderate and severe exacerbations accelerate physical activity decline in COPD patients

European Respiratory Journal 2018cited by 44position: middledoi

Near-infrared spectroscopy using indocyanine green dye for minimally invasive measurement of respiratory and leg muscle blood flow in patients with COPD

Journal of Applied Physiology 2018cited by 25position: firstdoi

Physical activity is increased by a 12-week semiautomated telecoaching programme in patients with COPD: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Thorax 2017cited by 266position: middledoi

Respiratory muscle function and exercise limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 2017cited by 66position: middledoi

The PROactive instruments to measure physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

European Respiratory Journal 2015cited by 153position: middledoi

Validity of physical activity monitors during daily life in patients with COPD

European Respiratory Journal 2013cited by 305position: middledoi

Validity of Six Activity Monitors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Comparison with Indirect Calorimetry

PLoS ONE 2012cited by 329position: middledoi

Validity of activity monitors in health and chronic disease: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012cited by 275position: middledoi

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