Relation Between Respiratory Muscle Strength and Skeletal Muscle Mass and Hand Grip Strength in the Healthy Elderly.
Hyun Iee ShinDon-Kyu KimKyung Mook SeoSi Hyun KangSang Yoon LeeSunhan SonPublished in: Annals of rehabilitation medicine (2017)
This study suggests that respiratory muscles, especially inspiratory muscles, are significantly related to limb muscle strength and skeletal muscle mass. The clinical significance of MIP and MEP should be further investigated with prospective studies.