1824 DO HIGHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS RESULT IN A BETTER OUTCOME FOLLOWING LITHOTRIPSY?

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You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: SWL, Ureteroscopy or Percutaneous Stone Removal (III)1 Apr 20131824 DO HIGHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS RESULT IN A BETTER OUTCOME FOLLOWING LITHOTRIPSY? Rebecca Ilyas, Graham Young, and Karyee Chow Rebecca IlyasRebecca Ilyas Manchester, United Kingdom More articles by this author , Graham YoungGraham Young Manchester, United Kingdom More articles by this author , and Karyee ChowKaryee Chow Manchester, United Kingdom More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.2187AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES It is generally assumed that patients who are physically active have an improved stone clearance rate following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), however this has never been formally proven. It was our aim to test the feasibility of measuring physical activity levels with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and correlating this with our ESWL success rates. METHODS The IPAQ was administered to 56 patients via a telephone call follow-up post ESWL for urinary tract stones. Information regarding the ESWL treatment was collected including stone size, number, position and 3 month outcome as determined by a plain X-Ray. Post treatment pain scores & BMI were also documented. Analysis of the IPAQ generated an activity score, which was then compared with the ESWL outcome. RESULTS Out of the 56 patients 26 were considered to have had a successful outcome (stone free/clinically insignificant residual fragments). IPAQ scores were significantly higher in this group of patients (68 vs 46; p < 0.01). A lower score was associated with a higher BMI. CONCLUSIONS Physical activity levels can be objectively measured using the IPAQ in our patients following ESWL. In this small study a correlation with ESWL outcome was demonstrated. A larger prospective study is on going to further validate this finding. © 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 189Issue 4SApril 2013Page: e749 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Rebecca Ilyas Manchester, United Kingdom More articles by this author Graham Young Manchester, United Kingdom More articles by this author Karyee Chow Manchester, United Kingdom More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...