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- Title
Proprioceptive changes impair balance control in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Authors
Janssens, Lotte; Brumagne, Simon; McConnell, Alison K; Claeys, Kurt; Pijnenburg, Madelon; Burtin, Chris; Janssens, Wim; Decramer, Marc; Troosters, Thierry
- Abstract
Balance deficits are identified as important risk factors for falling in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the specific use of proprioception, which is of primary importance during balance control, has not been studied in individuals with COPD. The objective was to determine the specific proprioceptive control strategy during postural balance in individuals with COPD and healthy controls, and to assess whether this was related to inspiratory muscle weakness.
- Publication
PloS one, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 3, pe57949
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0057949