ArticleJornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia2026
Reference equation for measurement of the maximal dynamic inspiratory muscle pressure index (S-Index) in healthy Brazilian adults.
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objectivesSeveral equations for calculating maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) have been validated for the Brazilian population; however, none exist for maximal dynamic inspiratory muscle pressure (S-Index).
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at two centers following approval by the institutional ethics committee. Healthy Brazilian adults were sequentially randomized to assess either the MIP or S-Index. Pulmonary function (spirometry), peripheral muscle strength (handgrip strength of the dominant upper limb - HGdUL), and physical activity level (IPAQ) were also evaluated. The S-Index and MIP values were reported as absolute values and compared using the Wilcoxon paired test. Multiple linear regression was used to develop reference equations. Lower limits of normality (LLNs) were stratified by sex and age using Z-scores, providing cut-off points to define inspiratory muscle weakness via the S-Index Deviation Score (SDS).
resultsThe final sample comprised 214 eutrophic volunteers, 50% men, with a mean age of 43.1 ± 15.0 years. The median MIP was significantly higher than the median S-Index (97.2 [96.7-112.0] vs. 92.5 [80.0-105.0] cmH2O; p<0.001). The predicted equation for the S-Index, which used age, sex, and HGdUL as predictors, was: S-Index = 69.72 + 10.765×sex (men = 1; women = 0) - 0.211×age + 0.797×HGdUL. Additionally, the LLNs and cut-off points for ventilatory muscle weakness by sex and age group were established.
conclusionsThis study provides the first reference values for the S-Index in healthy, eutrophic Brazilian adults, including LLNs and cut-off points for diagnosing ventilatory muscle weakness.
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