Postural balance and fall risk in patients with systemic sclerosis: A cross-sectional study
ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.36, no.2, pp.167-175, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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).