International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Zouhair Tabka
Tunisia
Research Article
Changes in Balance after Rehabilitation Program in Patients with COPD and in Healthy Subjects
Author(s): Wajdi Mkacher, Zouhair Tabka, Marwa Makki and Yassine TrabelsiWajdi Mkacher, Zouhair Tabka, Marwa Makki and Yassine Trabelsi
Background: Deficits in balance are increasingly recognized among the important secondary impairments in COPD. Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of rehabilitation program on balance in COPD patients compared to healthy subjects. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted. The balance of COPD patients and healthy subjects was assessed by the Timed up and go test (TUG), the Tinetti test, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Unipodal stance test (UST) test with measurement of balance confidence using ABC scale. Exercise tolerance was determined from the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Results: We noted a significant difference between the two groups in all measures of balance at baseline. Following the period of PR, it was found no significant difference in the confidence of COPD patients and healthy subjects in their balance. However, for the.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000219