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

Background Despite the importance of gait as a determinant of falls, disability and mortality in older people, understanding of gait impairment in COPD is limited. This study aimed to identify differences in gait characteristics during supervised walking tests between people with COPD and healthy co...

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Main Authors: Joren Buekers, Laura Delgado-Ortiz, Dimitrios Megaritis, Ashley Polhemus, Sofie Breuls, Sara C. Buttery, Nikolaos Chynkiamis, Heleen Demeyer, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Emily Hume, Sarah Koch, Parris Williams, Marieke Wuyts, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Thierry Troosters, Anja Frei, Judith Garcia-Aymerich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2024-04-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/33/172/230253.full