Impaired postural control is associated with worse scores of the Health Assessment Questionnaire disability index among women with rheumatoid arthritis.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0851Keywords:
balance, functional disability, motor control, rheumatoid arthritisAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between functional status and different domains of postural control, and to make recommendations about the use of postural control tests in clinical practice among women with rheumatoid arthritis. SUBJECTS: A total of 91 women with rheumatoid arthritis and 110 controls. The patients were grouped according to the total score of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ):HAQ1 = 0 (good, n = 21)Downloads
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