This study aims to see if a co-designed balance training programme called Sport4Steadiness (S4S), is acceptable to people with COPD and if the study procedures, including recruitment and the collection of outcomes, is feasible.
Adults with spirometry confirmed diagnosis of COPD as per GOLD guidelines (FEV1/FVC ratio below 0.7) or physician confirmed COPD diagnosis
Answers yes to one or more of the Three Key Questions* or Timed up and Go Test result > 11 seconds
An ability and capacity to provide consent to the trial
Q1. Have you fallen in the past year? Q2. Do you feel unsteady when standing or walking? Q3. Do you have worries about falling?
Any neurological, musculoskeletal, chronic pain or other diagnoses that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the ability of the participant to safely complete PR and balance training
Unable to comprehend instruction given verbally in English language
Where there is concern that the primary cause of balance issues could be due to problems with visual function, vestibular disturbance or peripheral neuropathy
Diagnosis of, or patient-reported symptoms of, vasovagal syncope
Samantha Harrison
Lead sponsor
Teesside University
Sponsor institution
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborator
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborator