Expiratory muscle strength and functional exercise tolerance in adults with cystic fibrosis: a cross-sectional study.
Simone GambazzaValentina TurrinChiara SpezialiAnna BrivioLauretta ValmaranaFederica CartaAnna Marta Clotilde BulfamanteCarla ColomboPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2018)
Increased functional exercise tolerance is related to higher static expiratory pressure in patients with mild-to-normal cystic fibrosis lung disease. Difference in exercise performance might reflect a possible difference in body composition that needs to be further investigated.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- resistance training
- high intensity
- physical activity
- cystic fibrosis
- bone mineral density
- mechanical ventilation
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- risk factors
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- mass spectrometry
- intensive care unit
- air pollution
- postmenopausal women
- acute respiratory distress syndrome