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Do handgrip strength and dexterity predict respiratory function in neuromuscular disease?

Authors :
Safran E
Ozer AY
Gurses HN
Source :
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria [Arq Neuropsiquiatr] 2022 Nov; Vol. 80 (11), pp. 1141-1148. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 28.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Background: Neuromuscular diseases are acquired or inherited diseases that affect the function of the muscles in our body, including respiratory muscles.<br />Objective: We aimed to discover more cost-effective and practical tools to predict respiratory function status, which causes serious problems with patients with neuromuscular disease.<br />Methods: The Vignos and Brooke Upper Extremity Functional Scales were used to evaluate functional status for patient recruitment. The handgrip strength and dexterity of patients were measured using a dynamometer and nine-hole peg test. Respiratory function parameters: forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, and peak expiratory flow were evaluated using spirometry.<br />Results: The mean age of the 30 patients was 11.5 ± 3.79 years old. Significant relationships were found between nine-hole-peg-test scores and respiratory function parameters on both sides. Significant correlations were found between both handgrip strength and respiratory function parameters ( p  < 0.05). In the linear regression analysis, it was seen that the forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and peak expiratory flow values could be explained in different percentages ( p  < 0.05).<br />Conclusions: Handgrip strength and dexterity measurements can be used as indicators for estimating respiratory function parameters in terms of cost and accessibility, although it is known that they will not replace respiratory function tests.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.<br /> (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-4227
Volume :
80
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36577413
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1758757