Balance Disturbances in Asthmatic Patients

Cunha, Ângelo Geraldo José; Nunes, Maria do Patrocínio Tenório; Ramos, Renato T.; Carvalo-Pinto, Regina M.; Boffino, Catarina Costa; Martins, Fernanda; Tanaka, Clarice

doi:10.3109/02770903.2012.750668

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“…Compared with previous studies that had predominantly focused on postural balance in adults with bronchial asthma [16][17][18], our study highlighted balance differences between children with asthma and healthy children. This is one of the first studies to evaluate postural balance in children with mild bronchial asthma.…”

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Postural stability in school-age children with mild bronchial asthma disease (a pilot study)

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Postural stability in school-age children with mild bronchial asthma disease (a pilot study)

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“…In these patients, the use of oral steroids can cause respiratory and peripheral muscle weakness, which, in turn, can contribute to imbalance35 ) . Interestingly, a recent study also showed anxiety as a contributor to the imbalance in subjects with asthma; in fact, anxiety may act as a trigger for imbalance by vestibular malfunctioning when there is no visual or kinaesthetic information for proper balance36 ) .…”

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Balance Deficits are Correlated with Bronchial Obstruction Markers in Subjects with Asthma

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[Purpose] Balance deficits are increasingly recognized in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but little is known regarding this issue in asthma. Our primary aim was to assess the correlation between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma. Secondarily, we aimed to correlate balance with functional capacity and body mass index in these subjects. [Methods] A cross-sectional study of 26 adults with asthma was performed in which they were subjected to stabilometry, pulmonary function testing, a 6-minute walking test, and nutritional assessment. [Results] We found significant correlations of forced expiratory volume at one second (ρ=−0.49) and total lung capacity (ρ=0.39) with mediolateral displacement with feet apart/eyes open. Significant correlations were observed between peak expiratory flow and a number of stabilometric parameters. There were several significant correlations between airway-specific conductance and the tasks performed on the force platform, especially one with the feet apart/eyes open. The Berg Balance Scale revealed significant correlations with mediolateral displacement, mediolateral range, and anteroposterior range for feet together/eyes closed (ρ=−0.49). There were no significant correlations between stabilometry, body mass index, and six-minute walking distance. [Conclusion] In adults with asthma, there is an association between balance and the bronchial obstruction markers. This finding may contribute to improvement of rehabilitation programs for these subjects.

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“…The position of the feet had been previously outlined on the platform base with chalk, and the participants were requested to keep their feet turned forward and apart from each other up to the margins of the platform. The representative value for each postural balance variable was computed as the average of three trials (23). The following stabilometric variables were calculated: mediolateral standard deviation (X SD), anteroposterior standard deviation (Y SD), mediolateral amplitude (X range), anteroposterior range (Y range), elliptical area (assessed by a principal component analysis), average velocity, maximal mediolateral velocity (Vx), and maximal anteroposterior velocity (Vy) (24-26).…”

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Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma?

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OBJECTIVE:Asthma may cause systemic repercussions due to its severity and the effects of treatment. Our objective was to compare posture, balance, functional capacity, and quality of life (QOL) according to the severity of disease, as assessed by pulmonary function levels.METHOD:This cross-sectional study evaluated fifty individuals with asthma. We compared two groups of adult individuals who were divided according to the median of the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) as follows: group A = FEV1>74% predicted; group B = FEV1<74% predicted. All patients underwent the following tests: spirometry, whole-body plethysmography, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco), respiratory muscle strength, posture assessment, stabilometry, six-minute walking distance (6MWD), and QOL.RESULTS:All pulmonary function variables exhibited statistically significant differences between the two groups, except for the DLco. The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), and 6MWD were lower in group B. The maximal mediolateral velocity and the mediolateral displacement were significantly different, while the postural changes and QOL were similar between the groups.CONCLUSIONS:In adult individuals with asthma, the pulmonary function is associated with balance control in the mediolateral direction but does not influence the postural changes or QOL.

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Balance Disturbances in Asthmatic Patients

Abstract: Asthmatic individuals presented a greater area for the CoP displacement under somatosensory perturbations and a higher velocity in the forward-backward direction when vestibular information only was made available. Our data suggest that balance needs to be evaluated in asthmatic patients.

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Postural stability in school-age children with mild bronchial asthma disease (a pilot study)

Postural stability in school-age children with mild bronchial asthma disease (a pilot study)

Balance Deficits are Correlated with Bronchial Obstruction Markers in Subjects with Asthma

Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma?

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