Balance, Walking Speed, Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Falling and Non-falling Individuals With COPD

Kırıkkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Copd

Treatments: Other: Changed Medical research Council,Mini Mental Test, Quadriceps Femoris muscle strength measurement,2 min walking test, fall effectiveness scale,Fall risk self-assessment scale

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06099002

KKU-FTR-YK-02

Details and patient eligibility

About

A descriptive study evaluating balance, gait speed, Quadriceps Femoris muscle strength and quality of life in individuals with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who fell and did not fall.

Full description

Falls in the elderly can have devastating consequences. The ability to maintain stability and balance is critical for functional independence, mobility, and avoidance of falls in activities of daily living. An impaired balance is associated with an increased risk of falls and causes a higher mortality rate among older adults. Balance impairment is independently associated with falls in patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Well-known risk factors for falls in individuals with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease include advanced age, increased comorbidities, dyspnea, physical inactivity, muscle weakness, fear and decreased balance confidence, as well as lower extremity muscle weakness. It has been reported that there are functional deficiencies, lack of performance and postural control. According to the results of a recent study, it was found that Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is in the second place after osteoarthritis in chronic conditions where the prevalence of falls is highest. The prevalence of falls in individuals with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is estimated to range from 25% to 46%.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 84 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with COPD according to criteria
• Not having had an attack in the last 2 months
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being 65 years or older
• Not having any mental or communication problems that prevent filling out the surveys to be used in the research.

Exclusion criteria

• Having unstable COPD
• Unstable angina, previous Myocardial Infarction, uncontrolled hypertension, cancer, neurological or musculoskeletal diseases with functional limitations
• Being currently addicted to alcohol or drugs
• Being in the process of COPD exacerbation
• Having severe vision and hearing problems
• Having severe cognitive impairment
• Having had major surgery in the last few months

Trial design

74 participants in 2 patient groups

Individuals with COPD over the age of 65 with a history of falls

Description:

Individuals with COPD who were over the age of 65 and had a history of falling were included in this group.

Treatment:

Other: Changed Medical research Council,Mini Mental Test, Quadriceps Femoris muscle strength measurement,2 min walking test, fall effectiveness scale,Fall risk self-assessment scale

Individuals with COPD who are over the age of 65 and have no history of falling

Description:

Individuals with COPD who were over the age of 65 and did not have a history of falling were included in this group.

Treatment:

Other: Changed Medical research Council,Mini Mental Test, Quadriceps Femoris muscle strength measurement,2 min walking test, fall effectiveness scale,Fall risk self-assessment scale