《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (7): 843-845.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.07.017

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Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Chronic Stroke Patients

LI Wei-wei1, ZHOU Ting2, WANG Hong-xing1, 2   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215228, China;
    2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
  • Received:2018-03-10 Revised:2018-05-15 Published:2018-07-25 Online:2018-08-01
  • Contact: WANG Hong-xing. E-mail: wang_hongxing@163.com

Abstract: Objective To determine the inspiratory muscle function of chronic stroke patients. Methods From January to December, 2017, 40 chronic stroke patients and 40 healthy controls were tested inspiratory muscle function with Power Breathe K5. Results Compared with the controls, the average inspiratory muscle strength index, the maximum inspiratory muscle strength index, the average and maximum peak inspiratory flow, the average and maximum inspiratory capacity decreased (t>3.196, P<0.01), and the difference between the predicted and actual average inspiratory muscle strength index increased (t=8.269, P<0.001) in the patients. There was no difference in the normal predicted value of inspiratory muscle index between two groups (t=0.727, P>0.05). Conclusion Inspiratory muscle function is impaired in chronic stroke patients, and need to be trained in rehabilitation.

Key words: stroke, respiratory function, inspiratory muscle, muscle strength

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