Postural balance and fall risk in patients with systemic sclerosis: A cross-sectional study

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Yakut H., ÖZALEVLİ S., BİRLİK A. M.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.36, no.2, pp.167-175, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2021.8259
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-175
  • Keywords: Fall risk, lung involvement, muscle strength, postural balance, systemic sclerosis
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to assess postural balance, fall risk, and the relationship of these parameters with disease-related factors in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).