Respiratory chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
ET+VOL
ET+NMES
Sponsors
Department of Physiology and Lung Function Testing (UR12 ES06), Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with stable clinical and functional diagnosis of COPD according to the global strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of COPD guideline were selected
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Smokers and those who suffer from cardiovascular or neurological disease, lower extremity musculoskeletal problems and visual deficits were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) , the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the centre of pressure (CoP) excursions was recorded using a static stabilometric platform (PostureWin© Techno Concept, France; 40 Hz frequency). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spirometry and anthropometric measures | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Public ContactYassine Trabelsi
Department of Physiology and Lung Function Testing University of Sousse
Outcome results
None listed