A TUG Value Longer Than 11 s Predicts Fall Risk at 6-Month in Individuals with COPD
Risk of a fall is increased in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is usually evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), but this is difficult to perform in everyday clinical practice. We aimed to prospectively predict short-term fall recurrence in COPD patients usi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1752 |