Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke

ABSTRACT Stroke often leads to abnormalities in muscle tone, posture, and motor control that may compromise voluntary motor function, thus affecting the motor control required for maintaining the synergy of both peripheral and respiratory muscles. Objective To evaluate respiratory muscle strength,...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Sant’anna dos SANTOS, Sara Carolina Fontoura DALL’ALBA, Soraia Genebra Ibrahim FORGIARINI, Daniele ROSSATO, Alexandre Simões DIAS, Luiz Alberto FORGIARINI JUNIOR
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author Rafaela Sant’anna dos SANTOS
Sara Carolina Fontoura DALL’ALBA
Soraia Genebra Ibrahim FORGIARINI
Daniele ROSSATO
Alexandre Simões DIAS
Luiz Alberto FORGIARINI JUNIOR
author_facet Rafaela Sant’anna dos SANTOS
Sara Carolina Fontoura DALL’ALBA
Soraia Genebra Ibrahim FORGIARINI
Daniele ROSSATO
Alexandre Simões DIAS
Luiz Alberto FORGIARINI JUNIOR
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description ABSTRACT Stroke often leads to abnormalities in muscle tone, posture, and motor control that may compromise voluntary motor function, thus affecting the motor control required for maintaining the synergy of both peripheral and respiratory muscles. Objective To evaluate respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, trunk control, and functional independence in patients with stroke and to correlate trunk control with the other variables. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with stroke. We assessed respiratory muscle strength, trunk control as assessed by the Trunk Impairment Scale, spirometric variables, and the Functional Independence Measure. Results Forty-four patients were included. Pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength were significantly lower than predicted for the study population, and the mean Trunk Impairment Scale score was 14.3 points. The following significant correlations were found between the variables: trunk control vs. maximal inspiratory pressure (r = 0.26, p < 0.05); trunk control vs. forced vital capacity (r = 0.28, p < 0.05); trunk control vs. forced expiratory volume in one second (r = 0.29, p < 0.05), and trunk control vs. the Functional Independence Measure (r = 0.77, p < 0.05). Conclusion The present study showed that respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control are reduced in patients diagnosed with stroke.
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spelling doaj-art-d921497a95d641289d9a014763620c8d2025-08-20T02:04:15ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-422777638739210.1590/0004-282x20190048S0004-282X2019000600387Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with strokeRafaela Sant’anna dos SANTOSSara Carolina Fontoura DALL’ALBASoraia Genebra Ibrahim FORGIARINIDaniele ROSSATOAlexandre Simões DIASLuiz Alberto FORGIARINI JUNIORABSTRACT Stroke often leads to abnormalities in muscle tone, posture, and motor control that may compromise voluntary motor function, thus affecting the motor control required for maintaining the synergy of both peripheral and respiratory muscles. Objective To evaluate respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, trunk control, and functional independence in patients with stroke and to correlate trunk control with the other variables. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with stroke. We assessed respiratory muscle strength, trunk control as assessed by the Trunk Impairment Scale, spirometric variables, and the Functional Independence Measure. Results Forty-four patients were included. Pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength were significantly lower than predicted for the study population, and the mean Trunk Impairment Scale score was 14.3 points. The following significant correlations were found between the variables: trunk control vs. maximal inspiratory pressure (r = 0.26, p < 0.05); trunk control vs. forced vital capacity (r = 0.28, p < 0.05); trunk control vs. forced expiratory volume in one second (r = 0.29, p < 0.05), and trunk control vs. the Functional Independence Measure (r = 0.77, p < 0.05). Conclusion The present study showed that respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control are reduced in patients diagnosed with stroke.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019000600387&lng=en&tlng=enSpirometrymanometrystrokePhysical therapy specialty
spellingShingle Rafaela Sant’anna dos SANTOS
Sara Carolina Fontoura DALL’ALBA
Soraia Genebra Ibrahim FORGIARINI
Daniele ROSSATO
Alexandre Simões DIAS
Luiz Alberto FORGIARINI JUNIOR
Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Spirometry
manometry
stroke
Physical therapy specialty
title Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke
title_full Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke
title_fullStr Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke
title_short Relationship between pulmonary function, functional independence, and trunk control in patients with stroke
title_sort relationship between pulmonary function functional independence and trunk control in patients with stroke
topic Spirometry
manometry
stroke
Physical therapy specialty
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