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Lead
Faculty of Medicine, Sousse
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have demonstrated important balance impairment (1).The deficit in balance control is identified as one of the risk factors of fall in subjects with COPD and alters their activities daily life (2,3). Porto and al. (2015) reported in a recent review that individuals with COPD have a decline in balance control when compared with healthy age matched controls(4).
Age
40–70
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
COPD diagnosed by pulmonary function testing
Clinically stable
Abscence of other obstructive diseases
Signed written consent
Fall in the past five years or recent near fall
You may not be if
Neuromuscular diseases
Severe psychiatric, neurologic or musculoskeletal conditions and /or instable cardiovascular diseases.
Contre-indications to physical therapy
Acute exacerbations a month before the intervention
