Gait differences between COPD and healthy controls: systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion
Low-quality evidence shows that people with COPD walk more slowly than healthy controls, which could contribute to an increased falls risk. The evidence for alterations in spatial and temporal components of gait was inconclusive. Gait impairment appears to be an important but understudied area in COPD.

Source: European Respiratory Review - April 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Buekers, J., Delgado-Ortiz, L., Megaritis, D., Polhemus, A., Breuls, S., Buttery, S. C., Chynkiamis, N., Demeyer, H., Gimeno-Santos, E., Hume, E., Koch, S., Williams, P., Wuyts, M., Hopkinson, N. S., Vogiatzis, I., Troosters, T., Frei, A., Garcia-Aymerich Tags: COPD and smoking Reviews Source Type: research