Balance and prospective falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Balance and prospective falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Postural control is associated with fall risk. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher risk to fall than healthy subjects. The objective of this study was to identify associations between variables of postural control with prospective falls in patients with RA. Meth...

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Main Authors: Sabine Wiegmann, Gabriele Armbrecht, Diana Borucki, Bjoern Buehring, Frank Buttgereit, Christian Detzer, Désirée Schaumburg, Kim Nikola Zeiner, Roswitha Dietzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Fall
Balance
Postural sway
Postural control
One-leg stand
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05489-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05489-1

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