Age and Disease have a Distinct Influence on Postural Balance of Patients with COPD.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
postural balance
sensory systems
vestibular diseases
Journal
COPD
ISSN: 1541-2563
Titre abrégé: COPD
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101211769
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2019
08 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
23
7
2019
medline:
4
7
2020
entrez:
23
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The postural imbalance is an extra-pulmonary condition, associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD affects older individuals and it is unclear whether balance abnormalities can be described as pathophysiological mechanism or aging. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of age or disease on postural balance of patients with COPD. Patients with COPD over 50 years old were compared with age- and sex-matched healthy adults, and with sex-matched younger healthy adults (
Identifiants
pubmed: 31328579
doi: 10.1080/15412555.2019.1634683
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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