Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients often experience lower limb muscle
dysfunction and wasting. Exercise-based training has potential to improve muscle function …

Background The magnitude of response to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is influenced by
the selection of outcomes and measures. Objectives This systematic review aimed to review …

We aimed to investigate the construct validity of the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to identify characteristics related to an abnormal …

Purpose This study aims to assess the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined
with endurance training (ET) on balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Several studies have shown that whole-body vibration training (WBVT)
improves exercise capacity in patients with severe COPD. The aim of this study was to …

This study aimed to determine the interrater and intrarater reliability and agreement and the
minimal detectable change (MDC) of the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test and the 10-Meter Walk …

Study objective To assess whether gait abnormalities in COPD depend on mere impairment
of respiratory function. Methods In 40 patients with COPD at different GOLD stages and 28 …

Background Falls are frequent in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and related to increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs in older adults …

Results All variables of the control-COPD group showed a non-significant improvement.
Except BMI and PFT, the pre-to-post comparison of the study group's parameters as cortisol …

Introduction This review quantifies the mean treatment effect of exercise-based interventions
on balance and falls risk in people with COPD. Methods A structured search strategy (2000 …