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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Main Authors: Vivien Reynaud, Daniela Muti, Bruno Pereira, Annick Greil, Denis Caillaud, Ruddy Richard, Emmanuel Coudeyre, Frédéric Costes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1752