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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83783, first published .
Feasibility and Acceptability of an eHealth-Based Physical Activity Coaching Intervention During Pulmonary Rehabilitation for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study

Feasibility and Acceptability of an eHealth-Based Physical Activity Coaching Intervention During Pulmonary Rehabilitation for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study

Feasibility and Acceptability of an eHealth-Based Physical Activity Coaching Intervention During Pulmonary Rehabilitation for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study

Sofia Flora   1 , PT, MSc ;   Ana Sofia Grave   2 , PT, MSc ;   Sara Pimenta   1 , PT, MSc ;   Fátima Baptista   3 , PhD ;   Chris Burtin   4 , PhD ;   Joana Cruz   5

1 Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria; Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Leiria, Portugal

2 Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), iBiMED – Institute of Biomedicine and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; C-mo Medical Solutions, Lisboa, Portugal, Aveiro, Portugal

3 CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal

4 REVAL - Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek; BIOMED—Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, Hasselt, Belgium

5 Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria; School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal

Corresponding Author:

  • Joana Cruz
  • Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria; School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria
  • Campus 2, Morro do Lena – Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4163
  • Leiria 2411-901
  • Portugal
  • Phone: 351 969196218
  • Email: joana.cruz@ipleiria.pt