Background Despite the importance of gait as a determinant of falls, disability and mortality
in older people, understanding of gait impairment in COPD is limited. This study aimed to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a constant and chronic narrowing of the
respiratory airways, with numerous associated symptoms, not always related to the …

Aim The aims of this study were to create a model that detects the population at risk of falls
taking into account a fall prevention variable and to know the effect on the model's …

Background Whole-body vibration training (WBV) performed on a vibration platform can
significantly improve physical performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Introduction This review quantifies the mean treatment effect of exercise-based interventions
on balance and falls risk in people with COPD. Methods A structured search strategy (2000 …

Abstract This Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Guideline on the provision of
home oxygen therapy in adults updates a previous Guideline from 2015. The Guideline is …

Context Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience pain as
both symptom and comorbidity. There has been no evaluation of the recommendations for …

Background Geriatric syndromes (GS) are multi‐factorial conditions that make older adults
vulnerable to morbidities and poor outcomes. The main objective was to observe the …

Background Falls risk is elevated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
However, there is a lack of evidence regarding the contributing factors. Here, we examined …

Background: Falls are frequent among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs …