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Balance measures for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older adults wit...
Nguyen, Khang T.; Brooks, Dina; Macedo, Luciana G.; Ellerton, Cindy; Goldstein, Roger; Alison, Jennifer A.; Dechman, Gail; Harrison, Samantha L.Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases fall risk, but consensus is lacking on suitable balance measures for fall risk screening in this group. We aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of balance measures for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older adults with COPD. Methods In a secondary analysis of two studies, participants, aged ≥60 years with COPD and 12-month fall...
Pulmonary rehabilitation with balance training for fall reduction in chronic ob...
Hao, Qiukui; Brooks, Dina; Ellerton, Cindy; Goldstein, Roger; Lee, Annemarie L.; Alison, Jennifer A.; Dechman, Gail; Haines, Kimberley J.Background and objectives: Available evidence suggests that adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) performed substantially worse than healthy controls on many balance measures and balance training can improve the balance measures in this population. We conducted this study to determine the effects of incorporating balance training into pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on the incidence of falls at...
Age and sex differences in balance outcomes among Individuals with chronic obst...
Alsubheen, Sanaa A.; Beauchamp, Marla; Ellerton, Cindy; Goldstein, Roger; Alison, Jennifer; Dechman, Gail; Haines, Kimberley J.; Harrison, SamanthaNo previous research has examined age and sex differences in balance outcomes in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at risk of falls. A secondary analysis of baseline data from an ongoing trial of fall prevention in COPD was conducted. Age and sex differences were analyzed for the Berg Balance scale (BBS), Balance Evaluation System Test (BEST test) and Activities-specific Balance Conf...
Validity of the activities-specific balance confidence scale in individuals wit...
Alsubheen, Sanaa A.; Beauchamp, Marla K.; Ellerton, Cindy; Goldstein, Roger; Alison, Jennifer A.; Dechman, Gail; Haines, Kimberley J.Limited research assessed the validity of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence, ABC) Scale in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD) at risk of falls. We report on the scale's construct and criterion validity.