Balance, Cognıtıve Skılls, Hand Functıons and Qualıty of Lıfe Among Patients with Bronchiectasis and Healthy Peers

Comparıson of Balance, Cognıtıve Skılls, Hand Functıons and Qualıty of Lıfe Between Elderly Patıents Wıth Bronchiectasis and Healthy Peers

The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the parameters of balance, cognitive skills, hand grip strength, reaction time, quality of life and respiratory functions in elderly and healthy peers individuals.

Deterioration of airway patency, respiratory functions, experiencing shortness of breath that limits functional capacity, impairments in health-related quality of life, balance, cognitive skills, hand grip strength and reaction time parameters make physiotherapy approaches important in the treatment of bronchiectasis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinically diagnosed with bronchiectasis and in stable condition,
• No known systemic, orthopedic or neurological disease,
• Can walk,
• Volunteer for research,
• Able to cooperate,
• Elderly individuals aged 65 and over with bronchiectasis
• Healthy elderly individuals aged 65 and over

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals under 65 years of age
• Individuals with FEV1 values < 40%
• History of uncontrolled hypertension, arrhythmia and MI in the last month
• Having a history of lung or liver transplantation,
• Unstable angina,
• Those with serious cardiac problems such as advanced heart failure,
• Hemodynamically unstable cases,
• Those who have used antibiotics in the last three weeks,
• Those with acute exacerbation
• Those with insufficient awareness and cooperation,
• Those with pregnancy and malignancy,
• Those who have orthopedic or surgical problems that may prevent tests,
• Those who did not agree to participate in the research