Exercise performance as a predictor for balance impairment in copd patients

• Main Authors: Chalerm Liwsrisakun, Chaicharn Pothirat, Warawut Chaiwong, Chaiwat Bumroongkit, Athavudh Deesomchok, Theerakorn Theerakittikul, Atikun Limsukon, Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Nittaya Phetsuk
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85067190274&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65753
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Background and objective: Six-minute walk test (6-MWT) is a widely used test for assessing exercise performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD). However, the association between reduced walking distance and balance impairment in COPD...