Musculoskeletal disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
N Cielen, K Maes… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease characterized by airway
obstruction and inflammation but also accompanied by several extrapulmonary …
obstruction and inflammation but also accompanied by several extrapulmonary …
Functional tests in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, part 1: clinical relevance and links to the international classification of functioning, disability, and health
KL Bui, A Nyberg, F Maltais, D Saey - Annals of the American …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide and an important cause of disability. A thorough patient-centered outcome …
worldwide and an important cause of disability. A thorough patient-centered outcome …
Physical frailty and pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a prospective cohort study
M Maddocks, SSC Kon, JL Canavan, SE Jones… - Thorax, 2016 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Frailty is an important clinical syndrome that is consistently associated with
adverse outcomes in older people. The relevance of frailty to chronic respiratory disease …
adverse outcomes in older people. The relevance of frailty to chronic respiratory disease …
Reliability, validity, and ability to identify fall status of the balance evaluation systems test, mini–balance evaluation systems test, and brief–balance evaluation systems …
Objectives To assess the reliability, validity, and ability to identify fall status of the Balance
Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest, compared with the …
Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest, compared with the …
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 …
Pulmonary rehabilitation
MA Spruit - European Respiratory Review, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve the physical
and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and promote the long …
and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and promote the long …
Balance impairment in individuals with COPD: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are four times more
likely to fall than healthy peers, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Poor balance is …
likely to fall than healthy peers, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Poor balance is …
Effects of specific inspiratory muscle training combined with whole-body endurance training program on balance in COPD patients: randomized controlled trial
B Tounsi, A Acheche, T Lelard, Z Tabka, Y Trabelsi… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Purpose This study aims to assess the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined
with endurance training (ET) on balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …
with endurance training (ET) on balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …
Exercise training modalities for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CM Nolan, CL Rochester - COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Exercise training confers health benefits for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). This article reviews the evidence for several exercise training modalities …
disease (COPD). This article reviews the evidence for several exercise training modalities …
[HTML][HTML] What's the secret behind the benefits of whole-body vibration training in patients with COPD? A randomized, controlled trial
R Gloeckl, I Jarosch, U Bengsch, M Claus… - Respiratory …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Several studies have shown that whole-body vibration training (WBVT)
improves exercise capacity in patients with severe COPD. The aim of this study was to …
improves exercise capacity in patients with severe COPD. The aim of this study was to …