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Lung function in the absence of respiratory symptoms in overweight children and adolescents

open access: yesJornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To describe lung function findings in overweight children and adolescents without respiratory disease. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study involving male and female overweight children and adolescents in the 8-18 year age bracket ...
Silvana Neves Ferraz de Assunção   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identificação de equipamentos e procedimentos utilizados por fisioterapeutas brasileiros para testes de endurance muscular inspiratória

open access: yesFisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2018
RESUMO A avaliação da função dos músculos inspiratórios por meio do teste de endurance muscular inspiratória (EMI), definida como a capacidade de sustentação dessa tarefa ao longo do tempo, atualmente apresenta ampla variedade de instrumentos e ...
Sabrina Costa Lima   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Using the spirometry to indicate respiratory exercises for elderly with Parkinson’s disease

open access: yesFisioterapia em Movimento, 2018
Introduction: Respiratory dysfunction is the main cause of death in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and bronchoaspiration pneumonia is the most common clinical respiratory complication.
Daniela Guimarães   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of pilates method on inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength in the elderly

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 2018
With aging, the respiratory muscle strength decreases and the pilates method is a technique that uses respiration as one of its principles. The present study has the aim of analyzing the influence of the pilates method on respiratory muscle strength in ...
Beatriz Mendes Tozim   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of three protocols for measuring the maximal respiratory pressures

open access: yesFisioterapia em Movimento
Introduction To avoid the selection of submaximal efforts during the assessment of maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP), some reproducibility criteria have been suggested.
Isabela Maria B. Sclauser Pessoa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional improvement in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis undergoing single lung transplantation

open access: yesJornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2015
Objective: To evaluate the changes in lung function in the first year after single lung transplantation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients with IPF who underwent single lung transplantation
Adalberto Sperb Rubin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sistema de oscilometria de impulso em pediatria: revisão de literatura

open access: yesMedicina, 2014
Introdução: a oscilometria de impulso (IOS) é considerado um método de avaliação da mecânica respiratória, e por ser não invasivo, vem sendo crescentemente indicado na assistência e investigação do paciente pediátrico.
Maíra S. de Assumpção   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Função pulmonar e força muscular respiratória na alta hospitalar em pacientes com COVID-19 pós internação em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

open access: yesFisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2022
RESUMO Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever a função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória (FMR) na alta hospitalar de pacientes com quadros críticos da COVID-19 e correlacioná-las com a força muscular periférica, tempo de ventilação mecânica (VM)
Débora Schmidt   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Comparison between actual and predicted postoperative stair-climbing test, walk test and spirometric values in patients undergoing lung resection Comparação dos testes de escada, caminhada e espirometria preditos com os obtidos no pós-operatório de ressecções pulmonares

open access: yesActa Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2010
PURPOSE: To assess whether the tests - Forced Expiratory Volume at one second (FEV1), 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and stair-climbing test (SCT) showed proportional changes after the resection of functioning lung. METHODS: Candidates for pulmonary resection
Marcos Vinícius Cataneo Pancieri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Equation for the Prediction of Oxygen Consumption in a Brazilian Population

open access: yesArquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2014
Background: The equations predicting maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max or peak) presently in use in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) softwares in Brazil have not been adequately validated. These equations are very important for the diagnostic capacity
Antonio Eduardo Monteiro de Almeida   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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