Home-based or remote exercise testing in chronic respiratory disease, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a rapid review
AE Holland, C Malaguti, M Hoffman… - Chronic respiratory …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To identify exercise tests that are suitable for home-based or remote
administration in people with chronic lung disease. Methods: Rapid review of studies that …
administration in people with chronic lung disease. Methods: Rapid review of studies that …
Deterioration of limb muscle function during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Important features of both stable and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are skeletal muscle weakness and wasting. Limb muscle dysfunction …
disease (COPD) are skeletal muscle weakness and wasting. Limb muscle dysfunction …
An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitation
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic disease and falls in community-dwelling Canadians over 65 years old: a population-based study exploring associations with number and pattern of …
Background Falls and chronic disease are both important health issues in older adults. The
objectives of this study were to quantify the prevalence of falls and multi-morbidity (≥ 2 …
objectives of this study were to quantify the prevalence of falls and multi-morbidity (≥ 2 …
Impairments in systems underlying control of balance in COPD
MK Beauchamp, KM Sibley, B Lakhani, J Romano… - Chest, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Although balance deficits are increasingly recognized in COPD, little is known
regarding the disordered subcomponents underlying the control of balance. We aimed to …
regarding the disordered subcomponents underlying the control of balance. We aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Falls in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational cohort study
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate incidence, risk factors and impact of falls on health
related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
Validity, reliability, and ability to identify fall status of the Berg Balance Scale, BESTest, Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest in patients with COPD
Abstract Background The Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Balance Evaluation Systems Test
(BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest are useful in the assessment of balance. Their …
(BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest are useful in the assessment of balance. Their …
[HTML][HTML] Proprioceptive changes impair balance control in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
L Janssens, S Brumagne, AK McConnell, K Claeys… - PLoS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Balance deficits are identified as important risk factors for falling in individuals
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the specific use of …
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the specific use of …
Measurement properties of the Timed Up & Go test in patients with COPD
R Mesquita, S Wilke, DE Smid… - Chronic respiratory …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We aimed to investigate the construct validity of the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to identify characteristics related to an abnormal …
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to identify characteristics related to an abnormal …
A randomized controlled trial of balance training during pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with COPD
MK Beauchamp, T Janaudis-Ferreira, V Parreira… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Deficits in balance are increasingly recognized among the important secondary
impairments in COPD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a balance …
impairments in COPD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a balance …