The aim of this study is to investigate body awareness and functional movement in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) compared to healthy controls.
It is aimed at investigating body awareness, and functional movement, and related factors in patients with COPD. The secondary purpose is to determine correlations between body awareness and functional movement, respiratory muscle strength and endurance, daily living activities, posture, and pain threshold in this study. The determination of correlations between functional movement, respiratory pattern, and functional exercise capacity is also purposed. In accordance with these purposes, at least 30 patients with COPD will be included and at least 30 healthy controls will be included. Tests and questionnaires will be used in order to determine the severity of disease. Lung function test and respiratory muscle strength and endurance test will be performed. Six Minute Walk Test will be performed for functional exercise capacity. To evaluate posture, the Corbin Postural Assessment Scale will be used. Pain and pain threshold will be assessed via Visual Analog Scale and an algometer, respectively. Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire will be used for evaluating body awareness. To evaluate daily living activities, Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test will be used. The Functional Movement Screen Test will be used for functional movement analysis. According to the results to be obtained, body awareness and functional movement will be determined in patients with COPD. It will guide professional working in this field.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Aynur Demirel
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Evaluation of functional movement
Functional movement analysis will be performed via The Functional Movement Screen.
Time frame: 1 day
Evaluation of Body Awareness
Body awareness will be assessed via Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire. It consists of 24 questions and each item is scored on a 7-point Likert-type scale. The total score ranges from 24 to168. A Higher scores indicate higher body awareness.
Time frame: 1 day
Functional exercise capacity
Functional exercise capacity will be assessed via Six minute walk test.
Time frame: 1 day
Respiratory muscle strength
Respiratory muscle strength will be assessed via a using a mouth pressure device according to American Thoracic Society/ European Respiratory Society guidelines.
Time frame: 1
Respiratory muscle endurance
Respiratory muscle endurance will be assessed using the maximal incremental loading technique and constant loading technique using a device according to the European Respiratory Society guidelines.
Time frame: 1 day
Pain Severity
Severity of pain will be assessed via Visual Analog Scale. Zero point is defined as no pain and ten point as unbearable pain. Total point ranges from 0 to 10.
Time frame: 1 day
Pain threshold
Pain threshold will be assessed via an algometer.
Time frame: 1 day
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Posture
Posture will be examined via the Corbin Postural Assessment Scale. The total points of the Corbin Postural Assessment Scale range from 0 to 28 points. A higher point represents worse posture.
Time frame: 1 day
Daily living activities
Daily living activities will be evaluated via Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test.
Time frame: 1 day
Severity of disease
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ABE assessment Tool will be used for severity of disease. According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the severity of airflow limitation (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s) was determined as mild (≥ 80%), moderate (50-80%), severe (30-50%), and very severe (\<30%). According to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary A,B,E assessment Tool, patients classified group A, B, and E using symptom status and airflow limitation.
Time frame: 1 day
Dyspnea
The Modified Medical Research Council will be used for patients with COPD. The Modified Medical Research Council consist of five grades. A higher grades represents severe dyspnea level.
Time frame: 1 day
Symptoms
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test will be used to determine symptoms. The total score of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test changes from 0 to 40 points, and 10 points is the accepted cut-off point for COPD.
Time frame: 1 day