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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2024

Respiratory Muscle Strength Correlation with Functional Capacity, Quality of Life, Demographics and Co-morbidities in Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury.

Sofia Ferfeli, Antonios Galanos, Ismene A Dontas, Dimitrios Pitidis-Poutous, Ioannis K Triantafyllopoulos, Zaira Symeonidou, Damiani Tsiamasfirou, Efstathios Chronopoulos

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Article in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Age better discriminates early dysphagia than cough function, respiratory muscle strength, or trunk control after mild stroke.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation · 2026
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Sofia Ferfeli2nd Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, National Rehabilitation Centre, Ilion, Greece.
Antonios GalanosLaboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Ismene A DontasLaboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios Pitidis-PoutousDepartment of Neurology, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis K TriantafyllopoulosHYGEIA Private Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Zaira SymeonidouDepartment of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases, Penteli, Greece.
Damiani Tsiamasfirou2nd Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, National Rehabilitation Centre, Ilion, Greece.
Efstathios ChronopoulosLaboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

objectivesTo record Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) and Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP) in neuro-rehabilitation patients and establish correlation with functional status, quality of life, demographics and co-morbidities.

methodsRespiratory muscle strength was measured in 50 stroke patients and 50 spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Both groups were evaluated with the Modified Barthel Index (MBI-Shah version) and the 36-Item Short Form Survey. Demographics, medical history, history of moderate physical activity prior to injury and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) classification were recorded.

resultsRespiratory muscle strength declined with age and males exhibited higher MIP and MEP in the SCI group and higher MEP, but not MIP, in stroke. In the ASIA D SCI subgroup, the MBI total score was moderately positively correlated with MIP and MEP values. In stroke, MBI total score and MEP were positively correlated in both sexes and MBI total score and MIP in females. Diabetes mellitus absence correlated with higher MIP and MEP in SCI. Prior physical activity was linked to higher MIP, MEP in stroke and to higher MIP in SCI.

conclusionsAge, sex, functional capacity, SCI classification, quality of life components, history of physical activity and diabetes influence respiratory muscle strength in the studied population.

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ComorbidityMuscle StrengthQuality of LifeRespiratory MusclesSpinal Cord InjuriesStrokeAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMaximal Expiratory PressureMaximal Inspiratory PressureModified Barthel IndexSpinal Cord InjuryStroke

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PMCPMC11609559

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