Postural control in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review

• Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Vol. 10; no. Issue 1; pp. 1233 - 1239
• Main Authors: Porto, E F, Castro, A A M, Schmidt, V G S, Rabelo, H M, Kümpel, C, Nascimento, O A, Jardim, J R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2015; Dove Medical Press Ltd; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Age; Age factors in disease; Chronic illnesses; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dyspnea; Exercise; Falls; Health aspects; Health Status; Humans; Lung diseases, Obstructive; Muscle Strength; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Observations; Physical fitness; Physiological aspects; Postural Balance; Posture; Posture disorders; Prevalence; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy; Questionnaires; Review; Risk Factors; Sensation Disorders - diagnosis; Sensation Disorders - epidemiology; Sensation Disorders - physiopathology; Sensation Disorders - therapy; Systematic review; postural control; balance; systematic review; posture; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) fall frequently, although the risk of falls may seem less important than the respiratory consequences of the disease. Nevertheless, falls are associated to increased mortality, decreased independence and physical activity levels, and worseni...