Balance assessment in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Introduction: Body balance is one of the most important functions of the organism and is directly associated with quality of life. Thus, given that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes pulmorary alterations as well as several systemic complications, it is extremely important to make a careful investigation of its implications for body stability. Objective: To assess the balance of individuals with COPD by using Foam-Laser Dynamic Posturography. Materials and methods: 29 patients (19 men and 10 women; mean age 64.72 ± 7.67 years) who were former smokers and had COPD GOLD II and III were selected to participate in the study group. The control group was composed of 24 individuals (12 women and 12 men; mean age 63.58 ± 8.17 years) who did not have COPD. To assess the balance of participants, we used Foam-Laser Dynamic Posturography. Results: With regard to the Foam-Laser Dynamic Posturography test, we found no significant differences (p < 0.05) between the experimental and the control group when compared to the variables of the SOT tests (SOT I to VI) or to the variables of the sensory analysis, i.e., somatosensory, visual and vestibular functions, and visual preference. Conclusion: This

Impairment and characteristics of postural control sub-components in people with COPD: a scoping review

“…Roig et al [45], using a similar design, also found a significant decrease in the total SOT score but did not identify significant differences in any of the conditions tested. In contrast, Pedrozo and Silveira [57] reported no significant difference between COPD group and control group using the SOT.…”

“…A significant alteration of the component was found in the majority of studies: on thirty-five studies comparing COPD and healthy subjects, thirty studies reported a significant decrease in COPD group (twenty-six studies assessing "static stability" in isolation , four studies with composite tests [52][53][54][55]), four studies found no significant differences between groups [56][57][58][59] and data were not available in one study [60].…”

Impairment and characteristics of postural control sub-components in people with COPD: a scoping review

“…A significant alteration of the component was found in the majority of studies: on thirty-five studies comparing COPD and healthy subjects, thirty studies reported a significant decrease in COPD group (twenty-six studies assessing "static stability" in isolation , four studies with composite tests [52][53][54][55]), four studies found no significant differences between groups [56][57][58][59] and data were not available in one study [60].…”

“…"Sensory integration" was assessed by manipulating sensorial inputs (visual, vestibular, or somatosensory inputs) during different conditions (mainly in static condition, such as tandem stance or one leg stance). The SOT could be considered as a specific assessment tool of this sub-component and was employed in three studies [45,46,57]. This sub-component was also investigated in specific sub-parts of composite tools (eg.BESTest or BBS).…”

Associação Do Brief-Best Test Com Ocorrência De Quedas Em Pacientes Com Dpoc

“…Em estudo realizado por Pedroso e Silveira (2015), observou-se que os pacientes com DOPC apresentaram marcha e equilíbrio deficientes, baixa força dos músculos periféricos e no reflexo monosináptico, resultado da diminuição na velocidade de condução nervosa e do atraso na geração da resposta muscular 6,7 .…”