Evaluation of respiratory muscle strength of the institutionalised elderly women

Evaluation of respiratory muscle strength in institutionalized elderly women 60 to 89 years old

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000136303

Enrollment

Registered

2008-03-17

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

2008-06-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Evaluation of respiratory muscle strength by maximal respiratory pressure (maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure) is of great clinical importance because it is a quick, simple, non-invasive and low cost procedure that has great diagnostic and prognostic potential for innumerous pulmonary disorders, furthermore is associated to general state of the individual’s health. Moreover, studies report that the respiratory muscle strength is linked to the level of physical effort during daily living activities. Based on this fact, we hypothesized that the maximal respiratory pressure of the institutionalized elderly is lower when compared to the normal values predicted to Brazilian population. Thus, the objectives of this study were to evaluate the respiratory muscle strength through measurement of maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures, in institutionalized women from 60 to 89 years of age and compare this data to the predicted values for the Brazilian population.

Interventions

Anthropometric, respiratory muscle evaluation to compare the respiratory muscle strength of institutionalized women with the predicted values for the Brazilian population. First, women will be submitted to anthropometric evaluation constituted by height and weight measurements (utilizing a stadiometer and a calibrated balance). On the same day, and in just a single session the respiratory muscle strength will be evaluated by measurement of maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure values, utilizing an aneroid manovacuometer. For this, each maneuver it will be made at three repetitions with an interval of one minute between each repetition.The forced inspiratory maneuver was performed from residual volume and the forced expiratory maneuver was performed from total pulmonary capacity.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 89 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Institutionalized elderly women aged 60 to 89 years with a body mass index (BMI) classification of eutrophic (BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI from 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) in accordance with the World Health Organization criteria and who were not involved in regular physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

Prior history of cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, smokers, alterations in the thoracic or abdominal regions such as retractions cutaneous or accentuated structural deviations in the spinal column.

Outcome results