Postural stability and fall risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study

Yilmaz Gokmen G., GÜRSES H. N., Zeren M., ÖZYILMAZ S., Kansu A., Akkoyunlu M. E.

SLEEP AND BREATHING, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.1961-1967, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11325-021-02322-2
  • Dergi Adı: SLEEP AND BREATHING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1961-1967
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Daytime sleepiness, Fall risk, Obstructive sleep apnea, Postural stability
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose Nocturnal hypoxia and daytime sleepiness resulting from fragmented sleep may impair the ability of postural stability in subjects with OSA. This study investigates the effect of disease severity on postural stability and whether or not it poses a fall risk in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).