Airway mucus plugs

2 papers mention it3 findings

“the high-mucus group was associated with increased odds ratio for sarcopenia”

Effects

Physical activity

no changein humans1

1 study

Airway mucus plugs were not clearly linked with physical activity in humans.
“whereas physical activity did not differ”
Humansn = 175
Association of Airway Mucus Plugs and Physical Activity, Exercise Tolerance, Sarcopenia, and Frailty in Patients With COPD and Pre-COPD
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)Jun 11, 2026

Exercise tolerance

downin humans1

1 study

Airway mucus plugs are linked with worse exercise tolerance in humans (independent of age, sex, height, and smoking).
“6MWD deteriorated in the high-mucus group independent of age, sex, height, and smoking”
Humansindependent of age, sex, height, and smokingn = 175
Association of Airway Mucus Plugs and Physical Activity, Exercise Tolerance, Sarcopenia, and Frailty in Patients With COPD and Pre-COPD
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)Jun 11, 2026

Sarcopenia

upin humans1

1 study

Airway mucus plugs are linked with a higher risk of sarcopenia in humans.
“the high-mucus group was associated with increased odds ratio for sarcopenia”
Humansindependent of age, sex, height, smoking, and forced expiratory volume in 1 s, or emphysema and wall area percentagen = 175
Association of Airway Mucus Plugs and Physical Activity, Exercise Tolerance, Sarcopenia, and Frailty in Patients With COPD and Pre-COPD
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)Jun 11, 2026

2 papers in 12 months

RespirologyJun 12

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineMay 1