Deficits in postural control in individuals with COPD - emerging evidence for an important secondary impairment

Table 2 Effect of a Conventional Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program on Balance, Exercise Tolerance and Health-Related Quality of Life*

Variable	Pre-rehabilitation	Post-rehabilitation	Mean change	95% Confidence interval
BBS score	46.9 ± 7.0	49.6 ± 5.7	2.8 ± 2.8	1.7 to 3.8
TUG score (sec)	15.7 ± 5.3	14.2 ± 4.5	-1.5 ± 2.4	-2.4 to -0.5
ABC scale	74.3 ± 17.0	79.1 ± 16.0	4.8 ± 15.4	-1.0 to 10.7
6 MWT distance (m)	303.4 ± 84.2	355.8 ± 92.0	52.5 ± 54.0	31.1 to 73.9
CRQ-dyspnea	3.0 ± 1.1	4.6 ± 1.3	1.5 ± 1.4	1.0 to 2.1
CRQ-total	3.8 ± 1.0	5.2 ± 0.9	1.4 ± 1.0	1.0 to 1.8

Definition of abbreviations: 6 MWT, Six-minute walk test; ABC, Activities-specific Balance Confidence; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; CRQ, Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire; TUG, Timed Up and Go.
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
From [31], with permission.

ISSN: 2049-6958