The influence of cognitive load on static balance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

ConclusionCompared to healthy controls, the COPD patients had impaired balance. Cognitive tasks altered postural control in both COPD and controls, where this alteration was more pronounced with eyes closed.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Olivier Van Hove, Ana Maria Cebolla, Vasileios Andrianopoulos, Dimitri Leduc, Pierre Antoine Guidat, V éronique Feipel, Gaël Deboeck, Bruno Bonnechère Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research