Respiratory chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Stable COPD patients 2) absence of other obstructive disease (eg, asthma, bronchiectasis); (3) lack of recent cardiac or neuromuscular pathologies; and (4) a fall in the last 5 years or a recent near-fall
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients presented with a cognitive deficiency, a neurological or locomotive condition that may impair their mobility and balance were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| exercice tolerance test, balance assessment, quadriceps strength | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| spirometry and anthropometric measures | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Department of Physiology and Lung Function Testing University of Sousse