Home-based or remote exercise testing in chronic respiratory disease, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a rapid review

AE Holland, C Malaguti, M Hoffman… - Chronic respiratory …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To identify exercise tests that are suitable for home-based or remote
administration in people with chronic lung disease. Methods: Rapid review of studies that …

Measuring and monitoring skeletal muscle function in COPD: current perspectives

S Marklund, KL Bui, A Nyberg - International journal of chronic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Skeletal muscle dysfunction is an important systemic consequence of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) that worsens the natural cause of the disease. Up to a third of all …

Validity, reliability, and ability to identify fall status of the Berg Balance Scale, BESTest, Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest in patients with COPD

C Jácome, J Cruz, A Oliveira, A Marques - Physical therapy, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Balance Evaluation Systems Test
(BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest are useful in the assessment of balance. Their …

Functional tests in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, part 1: clinical relevance and links to the international classification of functioning, disability, and health

KL Bui, A Nyberg, F Maltais, D Saey - Annals of the American …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide and an important cause of disability. A thorough patient-centered outcome …

Minimally supervised home-based resistance training and muscle function in older adults: A meta-analysis

O Kis, A Buch, N Stern, DS Moran - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2019 - Elsevier
In an attempt to define feasible means to improve compliance with current recommendations
on resistance training in older subjects, published evidence on the efficacy and safety of …

Balance impairment in individuals with COPD: a systematic review with meta-analysis

KJ Loughran, G Atkinson, MK Beauchamp, J Dixon… - Thorax, 2020 - thorax.bmj.com
Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are four times more
likely to fall than healthy peers, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Poor balance is …

Test-retest reliability and validity of the timed up and go test and 30-second sit to stand test in patients with pulmonary hypertension

BO Kahraman, I Ozsoy, B Akdeniz, E Ozpelit… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Timed up and go (TUG) and sit to stand (STS) tests that required less space
and easier to be performed in respiratory and cardiac diseases for assessing functionality …

Effects of eccentric vs concentric cycling training on patients with moderate COPD

M Inostroza, O Valdés, G Tapia, O Núñez… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The present study compared the effects of eccentric cycling (ECC) and
conventional concentric cycling (CONC) training on muscle function, body composition …

Balance performance in patients with post-acute COVID-19 compared to patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy …

M Giardini, I Arcolin, S Guglielmetti… - International Journal …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
COVID-19 leaves important sequelae in patients, not only in those who had the experience
of a critical illness but also in patients with severe form. Understanding the impairments …

Gait, balance, mobility and muscle strength in people with anxiety compared to healthy individuals

R Feldman, S Schreiber, CG Pick, E Been - Human movement science, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders. Changes in
psychomotor behavior can be observed in gross motor skills, with gait disturbances thought …