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Compensation of Respiratory-Related Postural Perturbation Is Achieved by Maintenance of Head-to-Pelvis Alignment in Healthy Humans
Conclusion Extreme lung volume variations over vital capacity is associated with changes of thoracic curvature bringing it outside the normal range, which would theoretically compromise verticality. This is however fully compensated by adaptations of the cervical curvature and pelvic tilt to preserve adequate head-to-pelvis verticality and horizontal gaze alignment. Lung volume related postural perturbations increase with age, but age did not affect head-to-pelvis alignment. Future studies are needed to investigate potential postural dysfunction in chronic respiratory diseases that induce changes of lung volume or chest g...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

New evaluation of gait symmetry/asymmetry in COPD patients using an accelerometer
Conclusion: LI measured by a tri-axial accelerometer evaluated gait symmetry/asymmetry accurately and might be clinically useful for the evaluation of balance in elderly COPD patients.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 7, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Terui, Y., Iwakura, M., Sudo, E., Kawagoshi, A., Ookura, K., Satou, M., Hasegawa, K., Satake, M., Shioya, T. Tags: 9.2 Physiotherapists Source Type: research