Postural balance and falls in older adults with asthma: a controlled cross-sectional study with follow-up
Our findings partially support the study hypothesis. Older adults with asthma exhibit impaired balance and an increased fear of falling, but this does not necessarily translate into a higher incidence of falls.
Authors
- Celso Ricardo Fernandes Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3046-3412)
- Regina Maria Carvalho‐Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6344-2127)
- Fabiano Francisco de Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1767-4864)
- Patrícia Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-6936)
- Rosana Câmara Agondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0503-5179)
- Bruhna Schwambach
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- British Geriatrics Society (GB)
- ENT and Allergy (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asthma
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2025.2558760
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00