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At baseline, 34 IPF patients (68 (50\u201381) years) were interviewed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and SpO2 was assessed pre to post 6-min walking test (\u2206SpO2). Patients were prospectively followed up for 40 months. Receiver operating characteristics curve analysis determined cut-off points associated with mortality, and Cox proportional hazard ratio (HR) were conducted. Thresholds for increased mortality risk in IPF patients were determined as IPAQ \u2264 417 metabolic equivalent task (METS)-min\/week, p = 0.004 (HR; 9.7, CI 95% (1.3\u201371.9), p = 0.027), and \u2206SpO2 \u2265 10%, p = 0.002, (HR; 23.3, CI 95% (1.5\u2013365), p = 0.025). This study demonstrated a significant association of PA and ED with mortality in IPF patients. The findings emphasize the clinical importance of PA and ED assessments to aid in IPF risk stratification, prognosis prediction, and in providing early appropriate treatments, such as pulmonary rehabilitation, PA consultation, oxygen supplementation, and lung transplantation referral. 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