Comparison of respiratory muscle strength between elderly subjects after a stroke
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Stroke, Sarcopenia, Vital Capacity, AgedAbstract
The decrease in elastic recoil of the lungs and chest cavity compliance is a major change in the respiratory system with advancing age, when these changes are associated with clinical manifestations of under lying cerebral vascular accident (stroke), respiratory muscle strength of the elderly may be seriously affected, therefore it is necessary to investigate the conditions of respiratory muscle strength in older hemiparetic patients in both the acute and chronic phases. Objective: To compare respiratory muscle strength in elderly hemiparetic patients in both the acute and chronic phases after stroke, evaluated by the values of maximal respiratory pressures, so that the rehabilitation of these individuals will be more targeted. Method: Twenty-nine hemiparetic individuals were evaluated-seventeen in acute and twelve in chronic phases, the values of maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) being measured by means of a manometer. Results: There was no difference between acute and chronic patients, however, measurements of MIP and MEP after the stroke showed statistically significant decreases when compared with predicted values. Conclusion: There was no difference in respiratory muscle strength between the acute and chronic phases, however, the fact that the MIP and MEP were also reduced in all subjects, suggests similar weakness in the respiratory musculature in both phases after stroke, and this condition can be worsened when coupled with the aging process. It is suggested that a program include muscle training for these individuals to have better rehabilitation after their strokes.
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