Simões Rodrigo Polaquini, Castello Viviane, Auad Marco Antonio, Dionísio Jadiane, Mazzonetto Marisa
Postgraduate Program on Physiotherapy, Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Sao Paulo Med J. 2009 May;127(2):78-83. doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802009000200005.
Respiratory muscle strength is relevant to the clinical situation of elderly patients, particularly those presenting with respiratory or cardiac diseases. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the respiratory muscle strength of institutionalized elderly women, compare this with predicted values for the Brazilian population and calculate the correlation with age and anthropometric characteristics.
Cross-sectional study at the Department of Physiotherapy of Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco.
The participants were 56 institutionalized elderly women (74.87 +/- 10.55 years of age), evaluated in eight institutions in three cities in the central region of the State of São Paulo, between January 2005 and March 2006. They were separated into three subgroups according to age: 60-69 years (n = 20), 70-79 (n = 18) and 80-89 years (n = 18). Maximal respiratory pressures were obtained using a manovacuometer. The values obtained were compared between subgroups and with predicted values. Correlation analysis was used to evaluate age, weight, height and body mass index in relation to maximal respiratory pressures. The significance level was P < 0.05.
No significant differences in maximal respiratory pressures were seen between the three subgroups. The maximal respiratory pressures were significantly lower in the three subgroups, compared with predicted values. Negative correlations between maximal respiratory pressures and age and positive correlations in relation to weight, height and body mass index were found.
Respiratory muscle strength was markedly reduced in institutionalized 60 to 89-year-old women and the values demonstrated correlations with age and anthropometric characteristics.
呼吸肌力量与老年患者的临床状况相关，尤其是那些患有呼吸系统或心脏疾病的患者。本研究的目的是评估入住机构的老年女性的呼吸肌力量，将其与巴西人群的预测值进行比较，并计算其与年龄和人体测量特征的相关性。
在卡米洛·卡斯特洛·布兰科大学物理治疗系进行的横断面研究。
研究对象为56名入住机构的老年女性（年龄74.87±10.55岁），于2005年1月至2006年3月期间在圣保罗州中部地区三个城市的八家机构进行评估。根据年龄将她们分为三个亚组：60 - 69岁（n = 20）、70 - 79岁（n = 18）和80 - 89岁（n = 18）。使用压力计获得最大呼吸压力。比较亚组之间以及与预测值获得的值。采用相关分析评估年龄、体重、身高和体重指数与最大呼吸压力的关系。显著性水平为P < 0.05。
三个亚组之间的最大呼吸压力未见显著差异。与预测值相比，三个亚组的最大呼吸压力均显著降低。发现最大呼吸压力与年龄呈负相关，与体重、身高和体重指数呈正相关。
60至89岁入住机构女性的呼吸肌力量明显降低，且这些值与年龄和人体测量特征相关。
