Research Article

A Cross-Sectional Study on Balance Deficits and Gait Deviations in COPD Patients

Table 1

Demographic data of the subjects.

COPDNon-COPD Subjects value

N4245
Age (mean ± S.D.)61.90 ± 4.6160.47 ± 6.180.16
BMI (mean ± S.D.)22.22 ± 3.3123.50 ± 3.270.11
Lung function
FEV 1 (% predicted)37.30 ± 7.99
FVC (% predicted)60.07 ± 10.58
FEV1/FVC61.30 ± 10.39

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.