Gail Dechman

Halifax, NS, Canada

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Determinants of balance impairment in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Determinants of balance impairment in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Respiratory medicine

Published: September 15, 2025

Pulmonary rehabilitation with balance training for fall reduction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial.

Pulmonary rehabilitation with balance training for fall reduction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal: BMC pulmonary medicine

Published: May 18, 2024

Development of a clinical prediction model for falls in individuals with COPD.

Development of a clinical prediction model for falls in individuals with COPD.

Journal: BMJ open respiratory research

Published: May 08, 2024

Balance measures for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older adults with COPD: A longitudinal analysis.

Balance measures for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older adults with COPD: A longitudinal analysis.

Journal: Respiratory medicine

Published: January 23, 2024

Reflections on the challenges of conducting an international multicentre randomized controlled trial of balance training in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation and its impact on fall incidence in people with COPD.

Reflections on the challenges of conducting an international multicentre randomized controlled trial of balance training in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation and its impact on fall incidence in people with COPD.

Journal: Trials

Published: January 03, 2024

Translating the Interplay of Cognition and Physical Performance in COPD and Interstitial Lung Disease: Meeting Report and Literature Review.

Translating the Interplay of Cognition and Physical Performance in COPD and Interstitial Lung Disease: Meeting Report and Literature Review.

Journal: Chest

Published: September 01, 2023

Validity of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Validity of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Journal: Expert review of respiratory medicine

Published: July 06, 2022

Age and Sex Differences in Balance Outcomes among Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at Risk of Falls.

Age and Sex Differences in Balance Outcomes among Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at Risk of Falls.

Journal: COPD

Published: April 08, 2022

Appraising the Validity of Tools to Measure Multijoint Leg Power: A Systematic Review.

Appraising the Validity of Tools to Measure Multijoint Leg Power: A Systematic Review.

Journal: Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation

Published: March 29, 2021

Implementation of an Acute Care COPD Exacerbation Patient Mobilization Tool. A Mixed-Methods Study.

Implementation of an Acute Care COPD Exacerbation Patient Mobilization Tool. A Mixed-Methods Study.

Journal: ATS scholar

Published: September 23, 2020

Key Highlights of the Canadian Thoracic Society's Position Statement on the Optimization of COPD Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

Key Highlights of the Canadian Thoracic Society's Position Statement on the Optimization of COPD Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

Journal: Chest

Published: May 19, 2020

Reliability of quadriceps muscle power and explosive force, and relationship to physical function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational prospective multicenter study.

Reliability of quadriceps muscle power and explosive force, and relationship to physical function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational prospective multicenter study.

Journal: Physiotherapy theory and practice

Published: September 21, 2019

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026