Effect of chest and abdominal wall mobility and respiratory muscle strength on forced vital capacity in older adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Kaneko ◽  
Akari Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Forced Vital Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Wall Mobility

Study of Respiratory Muscle Strength, Vital Capacity, and Ventilometry in the Postoperative Period of Spinal Surgery by Posterior Access

Spine ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. E367-E372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Telma Lissandra Di Pietro ◽  
Luciana Machado Sogame ◽  
Milena C. Vidotto ◽  
José R. Jardim
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Spinal Surgery ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength

scholarly journals The Effect of Habitual Exercise on Respiratory-Muscle Function in Older Adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Watsford ◽  
Aron J. Murphy ◽  
Matthew J. Pine ◽  
Aaron J. Coutts
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Muscle Function ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Endurance Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Inspiratory Muscles ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Function ◽  
Habitual Exercise

Older adults’ participation in habitual exercise might be affected by alterations to respiratory mechanics such as decreased respiratory-muscle strength. This reduction can cause a decrease in efficiency of the ventilatory pump, potentially compromising exercise participation. This research examined the role of habitual exercise in respiratory-muscle function and the associated implications for exercise performance. Seventy-two healthy older adults (36 men, 64.9 ± 8.6 years, 177.2 ± 8.4 cm, 82.5 ± 11.9 kg; 36 women, 64.9 ± 9.5 years, 161.7 ± 6.4 cm, 61.6 ± 9.2 kg) undertook respiratory-function and walking-performance tests. Active men and women achieved higher scores than their inactive counterparts for all tests except spirometry, where no differences were evident. The results indicate that a significant amount of the elevated fitness level might be accounted for by increased endurance capacity of the inspiratory muscles. Inactive older individuals might be at risk for inadequate respiratory-muscle strength, so interventions should be considered.

Impairment of lung volumes and respiratory muscle strength in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency

1995 ◽  
Vol 133 (6) ◽  
pp. 680-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartolomeo Merola ◽  
Matteo Sofia ◽  
Salvatore Longobardi ◽  
Serafino Fazio ◽  
Assunta Micco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Hormone ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Gh Deficiency ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Hormone Deficiency ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Lung Volumes ◽  
Lung Capacity

Merola B, Sofia M, Longobardi S, Fazio S, Micco A, Esposito V, Colao A, Biondi B, Lombardi G. Impairment of lung volumes and respiratory muscle strength in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency. Eur J Endocrinol 1995;133:680–5. ISSN 0804–4643 Little is known of the respiratory function in patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency. The aim of the present study was to evaluate lung volumes and respiratory muscle strength in patients diagnosed as GH deficient in childhood. Ten patients diagnosed as GH deficient in childhood and ten healthy subjects entered the study. For each subject the evaluation of respiratory function followed the same standard approach, consisting of respiratory muscle strength assessment, recording of flowvolume curves, measurement of static lung volumes and lung diffusing capacity. Both maximal inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressures were decreased in GH deficiency. Vital capacity, N2 functional residual capacity and total lung capacity were significantly reduced when compared to healthy subjects. Conversely, the residual volume and diffusing lung capacity to CO did not show any significant change. No significant change of percentage forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity ratio was observed. The decrease of respiratory mouth pressures was not correlated to the decrease of lung volumes. In conclusion, the results of this study show that adult patients affected with childhood onset GH deficiency suffer from impairment of ventilatory function and a decrease of respiratory muscle pressures, probably due to reduction of respiratory muscle strength. Gaetano Lombardi, Via G Santacroce 40/1, 80 129 Naples, Italy

scholarly journals Chest Wall Mobility Is Related to Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Volumes in Healthy Subjects

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 2107-2112 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. d. C. Lanza ◽  
A. A. de Camargo ◽  
L. R. F. Archija ◽  
J. P. R. Selman ◽  
C. Malaguti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Lung Volumes ◽  
Wall Mobility

scholarly journals Influence of heat and moisture exchanger use on measurements performed with manovacuometer and respirometer in healthy adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette Janaina Jaber Lucato ◽  
Thiago Marraccini Nogueira da Cunha ◽  
Sara Solange Oliveira Costa Rocha ◽  
Fernanda Maria Palmieri de Carvalho ◽  
Daniele Cristina Botega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Pulmonary Infection ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Maximal Inspiratory Pressure ◽  
Moisture Exchanger ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Heat And Moisture

Background: The use of evaluation tools such as the manovacuometer and respirometer is frequent and disinfection is usually limited to the external surfaces, which is insufficient and raises concerns because of the potential spread of infectious diseases. Hydrophobic heat and moisture exchangers (HME) are used in mechanical ventilation and have microbiological filters, which can possibly reduce contamination, increasing the safety of related procedures. It is unknown, however, if the addition of an exchanger affects the measurements obtained. Aim of this study was to verify if the use of an HME interferes in maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures assessed using the manovacuometer and vital capacity evaluated using the respirometer in healthy adults. Methods: A controlled transversal trial was carried out. Twenty healthy young adults were included in the study. Vital capacity by respirometer and, maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) were assessed with and without the use of HME. Results: No significant difference was found between the values pre and post HME use in vital capacity measurements: (3878.8 ± 202.2 mL vs. 3925.5 ± 206.0 mL, p = 0.116) and the respiratory muscle strength measurements: MIP (−99.0 ± 8.9 vs −95.5 ± 9.0 cm H2O, p = 0.149) and MEP (92.5 ± 7.5 vs 92.5 ± 7.7 cm H2O, p = 1.0) respectively. Conclusion: We conclude that the use of HME does not modify the lung volumes or respiratory muscle strength, and can be used in order to reduce the occurrence of pulmonary infection.

scholarly journals The Trunk Rotation may Differentially Affect Lung Volume and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Males and Females

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miki Takahata ◽  
Miho Osawa ◽  
Mizuki Hoshina ◽  
Michiyasu Yamaki ◽  
Toshiaki Sato
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Sitting Position ◽  
Trunk Rotation ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽  
Postural Changes ◽  
Healthy Young People ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Rest Posture

Abstract It is known that gender affect pulmonary function, associated with anatomical differences between male and female. However, the effects of trunk rotation on respiratory variables and its differences between males and females remain unclear. We examined the effects of gender and physical characteristics on postural changes in healthy young people. In this study, 9 males and 11 females (22 ± 1 year old for both males and females) were enrolled. We measure the vital capacity (VC), inspiratory capacity (IC), tidal volume (VT), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), and force vital capacity (FVC) and respiratory muscle (PImax and PEmax) with rest posture in the sitting position (rest posture) in sitting position and 30° trunk rotation both genders in the sitting position (rotational posture). The value of VC, IC, ERV, IRV, FVC, or FEV1.0 for males were significantly higher than that for females in both postures. Further, PEmax was more affected by rotational posture in male than in female. On the other hand, PImax showed a significant decrease in the rotational posture only in females. This study indicated that the effect of rotational posture on PImax and PEmax, a measure of respiratory muscle strength, may be different between males and females. These finding may provide important insights on gender differences in respiration in daily living.

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