scholarly journals Pulmonary function testing in spinal cord injury: correlation with vital capacity

Spinal Cord ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 454-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
E J Roth ◽  
S B Nussbaum ◽  
M Berkowitz ◽  
S Primack ◽  
J Oken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Function Testing

scholarly journals Improvement in Pulmonary Function with Short-term Rehabilitation Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Cheol Shin ◽  
Eun Young Han ◽  
Kye Hee Cho ◽  
Sang Hee Im
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Forced Vital Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Training ◽  
Muscle Training ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cord Injury

AbstractCervical and upper thoracic spinal cord injury causes impairments in respiratory muscle performance, leading to variable degrees of pulmonary dysfunction and rendering deep breathing difficult for affected individuals. In this retrospective study, we investigated the effects of self-directed respiratory muscle training in this context by assessing pulmonary function relative to spinal cord injury characteristics. A total of 104 spinal cord injury patients (tetraplegia/paraplegia; 65/39, acute/subacute/chronic; 14/42/48) were admitted for short-term (4–8 weeks) in-patient clinical rehabilitation. Initial evaluation revealed a compromised pulmonary function with a percentage of predicted value of 62.0 and 57.5 in forced vital capacity in supine and forced vital capacity in sitting positions, respectively. Tetraplegic patients had more compromised pulmonary function compared with paraplegic patients. At follow-up evaluation, the percentage of predicted value of forced vital capacity in supine and sitting position improved overall on average by 11.7% and 12.7%, respectively. The peak cough flow improved by 22.7%. All assessed pulmonary function parameters improved significantly in all subgroups, with the greatest improvements found in patients with tetraplegia and subacute spinal cord injury. Therefore, short-term self-directed respiratory muscle training should be incorporated into all spinal cord injury rehabilitation regimens, especially for patients with tetraplegia and subacute spinal cord injury, as well as those with chronic spinal cord injury.

scholarly journals Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: An Updated Meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Xiaojun Wang ◽  
Na Zhang ◽  
Yubin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Training ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Muscle Training ◽  
Cord Injury

Objective. To investigate the pulmonary function responses to respiratory muscle training (RMT) in individuals with tetraplegia and provide a systematic review of the included studies. Methods. Computerized retrieval of randomized controlled trials (RCT) in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library on the improvement of respiratory function in patients with spinal cord injury by RMT was conducted until May 2019. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted the data, and evaluated the risk of bias in the included studies. Articles were scored for their methodological quality using the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias assessment tool. Results. Sixteen studies were identified. A significant benefit of RMT was revealed for five outcomes: force vital capacity (FVC, WMD: -0.43, 95% CI -0.84 to -0.03, P=0.037), vital capacity (VC, WMD: -0.40, 95% CI -0.69 to -0.12, P=0.006), maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV, WMD: -5.89, 95% CI -10.63 to -1.14, P=0.015), maximum static inspiratory pressure (MIP, WMD: -13.14, 95% CI -18.01 to -8.27, P<0.001), and maximum static expiratory pressure (MEP, WMD: -13.08, 95% CI -23.78 to -2.37, P=0.017). No effect was found for forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1). Conclusion. Our findings demonstrate that RMT can effectively improve spinal cord injury pulmonary function of the patient, which is marked by increasing respiratory strength, function, and endurance. Limited by the quantity and quality of the included studies, the above conclusion needs to be verified by more high-quality studies.

scholarly journals The Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 707-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
JaeHyun Jung ◽  
EunJung Chung ◽  
Kyoung Kim ◽  
Byoung-Hee Lee ◽  
JiYeun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Aquatic Exercise ◽  
Cord Injury

A Center’s Experience: Pulmonary Function in Spinal Cord Injury

Lung ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 192 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Schilero ◽  
Miroslav Radulovic ◽  
Jill M. Wecht ◽  
Ann M. Spungen ◽  
William A. Bauman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Exoskeleton-assisted walking improves pulmonary function and walking parameters among individuals with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled pilot study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-na Xiang ◽  
Hui-yan Zong ◽  
Yi Ou ◽  
Xi Yu ◽  
Hong Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Conventional Group ◽  
Clinical Trial Registry ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Expiratory Flow

Abstract Background: Exoskeleton-assisted walking (EAW) is expected to improve the gait of spinal cord injury (SCI) individuals. However, few studies reported the changes of pulmonary function (PF) parameters after EAW trainings. Hence, we aimed to explore the effect of EAW on PF parameters, 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and lower extremity motor score (LEMS) in individuals with SCI and to compare those with conventional trainings. Methods: In this prospective, single-center, single-blinded randomized controlled pilot study, 18 SCI participants were randomized into the EAW group (n=9) and conventional group (n=9) and received 16 sessions of 50-60min training (4 days/week, 4 weeks). PF parameters consisting of the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1), forced expiratory flow (FEF), peak expiratory flow, and maximal voluntary ventilation, 6MWT with assisted devices and LEMS were reported pre- and post-training. Results: Values of FVC (p=0.041), predicted FVC% (p=0.012) and FEV 1 (p=0.013) were significantly greater in EAW group (FVC: 3.8±1.1 L; FVC%pred=94.1±24.5%; FEV1: 3.5±1.0 L) compared to conventional group (FVC: 2.8±0.8 L; FVC%pred=65.4±17.6%; FEV1: 2.4±0.6 L) after training. Participants in EAW group completed 6MWT with median 17.3 meters while wearing the exoskeleton. There was no difference in LEMS and no adverse event. Conclusions: The current results suggest that EAW has potential benefits to facilitate PF parameters among individuals with lower thoracic neurological level of SCI compared to conventional trainings. Additionally, robotic exoskeleton helped walking. Trial registration: Registered on 22 May 2020 at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000033166). http://www.chictr.org.cn/edit.aspx?pid=53920&htm=4 Keywords: Spinal Cord, Pulmonary, Exercise, Exoskeleton, 6MWT, Rehabilitation

scholarly journals Pulmonary Function in Spinal Cord Injury: A Clinical and Spirometric Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Demirel ◽  
S. Demirel ◽  
H. Yilmaz ◽  
N. Kesiktas ◽  
V. Akkaya
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Cord Injury

Pulmonary function survey in spinal cord injury: Influences of smoking and level and completeness of injury

Lung ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 173 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
P.L. Almenoff ◽  
A.M. Spungen ◽  
M. Lesser ◽  
W.A. Bauman
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Cord Injury
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