@article{ref1, title="Falls rate increase and foot dorsal flexion limitations are exhibited in patients who suffer from asthma: a novel case-control study", journal="International journal of medical sciences", year="2019", author="Calvo-Lobo, César and Painceira-Villar, Roi and García-Paz, Vanesa and Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo and Losa-Iglesias, Marta Elena and Munuera-Martínez, Pedro V. and López-López, Daniel", volume="16", number="4", pages="607-613", abstract="Purpose: Based on the possible association between reduced foot dorsiflexion and high risk of falls, the main objective was to determine the ankle and 1º metatarsophalangeal joint (1^stMTTP) dorsiflexion range of motion and falls rate in patients with asthma compared to healthy matched-paired controls. Methods: A case-control study was carried out. Eighty participants were recruited and divided into patients with asthma (case group; n=40) and matched-paired healthy participants (control group; n=40). Foot dorsal flexion range of motion (assessed by the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test [WBLT]) and falls rate (evaluated as falls number during the prior year) were considered as the primary outcomes. Indeed, ankle dorsiflexion was measured by a mobile app (º) and a tape measure (cm) as well as 1^stMTTP dorsiflexion was determined by and universal goniometer (º). Results: Statistically significant differences (P<.05) showed that patients with asthma presented a greater falls rate than healthy participants and reduced bilateral ankle and 1^stMTTP dorsiflexion ranges of motion than healthy participants, except for the left ankle dorsiflexion measured as degrees (P>.05). Conclusions: These study findings showed that a falls rate increase and bilateral foot dorsal flexion limitations of the ankle and 1^stMTTP joints are exhibited in patients who suffer from asthma.

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