FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS, IMPAIRMENT AND DISABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Abstract

Background and purpose: the purpose of this study were (1) to describe the disabilities of patients with COPD and (2) to examine the relationships among impairment, functional limitation and disability, as described by the disablement process model. Methods fifty patients with COPD their age ranged from 40 —60 Years we recruited from Al- Hussain Hospital to participate in this study. Assessment included the physical performance test which include five items and functional reach test (measuring functional limitation ), spirometric tests as FVC, FEV1, iFEVI/FVC (measuring impairment ) medical research council dyspnea scale (measuring disability).