Table 1 Diseases analyzed in this work with an influence on the mobility related physical and functional capacity and their worldwide prevalence

Respiratory

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

64-330

[172, 173]

Cystic fibrosis (CF)

0.1

Estimated based on [174]

Cardiovascular

Coronary artery disease (CAD)

93

[173]

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

202

[175]

Musculoskeletal

Osteoarthritis (OA)

151

[172]

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)

0.87

Estimated based on [176]

Neurological

Parkinsons disease (PD)

5.2

[172]

Cerebral palsy (CP)

16

Estimated based on [177]

(incomplete) Spinal cord injury ((i)SCI)

3.5

Estimated based on [178]