• Ramón Romero-Fernández, Andrés Calvache-Mateo, Esther Prados-Román, María Granados-Santiago, Araceli Ortiz-Rubio, and Marie Carmen Valenza.
• Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidad de Granada, España.
• Rev Med Chil. 2021 Mar 1; 149 (3): 378-384.

BackgroundPatients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer a progressive deterioration of functional status and a decrease in independence in activities of daily living. Locomotor Syndrome (SL) is the involvement of the musculoskeletal system due to the deterioration caused by age.AimIn patients with COPD, to evaluate the prevalence in LS and assess its impact on functional status and quality of life.Material And MethodsCross sectional assessment of 259 patients with COPD. LS was evaluated with the Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GFLS-25). Those with a score < 16 were classified as having LS. Functional status was evaluated with dynamometry, Five Times Sit-to-Stand test, and the Modified Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire. Functional impairment was measured with the London Chest Activity of Daily Living, and the quality of life was evaluated with EuroQol-5D.ResultsLS was found in 139 patients (53%). Activity levels and muscle strength were lower in these patients. Also, they had a higher frequency of functional impairment and a lower quality of life perception.ConclusionsLS in patients with COPD impacts their functional status and quality of life.

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