Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma?
OBJECTIVE: Asthma may cause systemic repercussions due to its severity and the effects of treatment. Our objective was to compare posture, balance, functional capacity, and quality of life (QOL) according to the severity of disease, as assessed by pulmonary function levels. METHOD: This cross-sect...
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| author | Vivian Pinto de Almeida Fernando Silva Guimaraes Vanessa Joaquim Ribeiro Moco Arthur de Sa Ferreira Sara Lucia Silveira de Menezes Agnaldo Jose Lopes |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: Asthma may cause systemic repercussions due to its severity and the effects of treatment. Our objective was to compare posture, balance, functional capacity, and quality of life (QOL) according to the severity of disease, as assessed by pulmonary function levels. METHOD: This cross-sectional study evaluated fifty individuals with asthma. We compared two groups of adult individuals who were divided according to the median of the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) as follows: group A = FEV1>74% predicted; group B = FEV1<74% predicted. All patients underwent the following tests: spirometry, whole-body plethysmography, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco), respiratory muscle strength, posture assessment, stabilometry, six-minute walking distance (6MWD), and QOL. RESULTS: All pulmonary function variables exhibited statistically significant differences between the two groups, except for the DLco. The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), and 6MWD were lower in group B. The maximal mediolateral velocity and the mediolateral displacement were significantly different, while the postural changes and QOL were similar between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: In adult individuals with asthma, the pulmonary function is associated with balance control in the mediolateral direction but does not influence the postural changes or QOL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8bc5916f73ea4c6a9eb9f8bc21570ec02022-12-22T01:19:50ZengElsevier EspañaClinics1807-59321980-532268111421142710.6061/clinics/2013(11)07S1807-59322013001101421Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma?Vivian Pinto de AlmeidaFernando Silva GuimaraesVanessa Joaquim Ribeiro MocoArthur de Sa FerreiraSara Lucia Silveira de MenezesAgnaldo Jose LopesOBJECTIVE: Asthma may cause systemic repercussions due to its severity and the effects of treatment. Our objective was to compare posture, balance, functional capacity, and quality of life (QOL) according to the severity of disease, as assessed by pulmonary function levels. METHOD: This cross-sectional study evaluated fifty individuals with asthma. We compared two groups of adult individuals who were divided according to the median of the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) as follows: group A = FEV1>74% predicted; group B = FEV1<74% predicted. All patients underwent the following tests: spirometry, whole-body plethysmography, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco), respiratory muscle strength, posture assessment, stabilometry, six-minute walking distance (6MWD), and QOL. RESULTS: All pulmonary function variables exhibited statistically significant differences between the two groups, except for the DLco. The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), and 6MWD were lower in group B. The maximal mediolateral velocity and the mediolateral displacement were significantly different, while the postural changes and QOL were similar between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: In adult individuals with asthma, the pulmonary function is associated with balance control in the mediolateral direction but does not influence the postural changes or QOL.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013001101421&lng=en&tlng=enasthmarespiratory function testsposturepostural balance |
| spellingShingle | Vivian Pinto de Almeida Fernando Silva Guimaraes Vanessa Joaquim Ribeiro Moco Arthur de Sa Ferreira Sara Lucia Silveira de Menezes Agnaldo Jose Lopes Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma? Clinics asthma respiratory function tests posture postural balance |
| title | Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma? |
| title_full | Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma? |
| title_fullStr | Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma? |
| title_short | Is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma? |
| title_sort | is there an association between postural balance and pulmonary function in adults with asthma |
| topic | asthma respiratory function tests posture postural balance |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013001101421&lng=en&tlng=en |
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