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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2019.17.2.303

The Correlation between Abdominal Muscle Strength and Respiratory Function in Stroke Patients  

Kang, Tae-Wook (Department of Physical Therapy, Walk Rehabilitation Hospital)
Lee, Jae-Seok (Department of Physical Therapy, Silla University)
Han, Dong-Wook (Department of Physical Therapy, Silla University)
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PNF and Movement / v.17, no.2, 2019 , pp. 303-310 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between abdominal muscle strength and measures of respiratory function in stroke patients. Methods: The study participants comprised 17 (male: 12, female: 5) stroke patients hospitalized at W rehabilitation hospital in Busan, South Korea. Abdominal muscle strength was assessed using a digital manual dynamometer for 5 seconds contacting the sternal notch of the participants to bend the trunk. Respiratory function (forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow) was assessed using a spirometer. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation analysis, and the significance level was set 0.05. Results: A statistically significant correlation was found between abdominal muscle strength and forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, and peak expiratory flow. However, abdominal muscle strength and forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity were not significantly correlated. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that there is a relationship between abdominal muscle strength and respiratory function. Exercise programs to strengthen the abdominal muscles are therefore necessary to improve respiratory function in stroke patients.
Keywords
Stroke; Abdominal muscle strength; Respiratory function;
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