Gait differences between COPD and healthy controls: systematic review and meta-analysis
Joren Buekers,
Laura Delgado-Ortiz,
Dimitrios Megaritis
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundDespite 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 identify differences in gait characteristics during supervised walking tests between people with COPD and healthy controls.MethodsWe searched 11 electronic databases, supplemented by Google Scholar searches and manual collation of references, in November 2019 and updated the search in July 2021. Record screening and information ex… Show more
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