Inspiratory muscle strength, diaphragmatic mobility, and body composition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Rosália M P SouzaAdriane B CardimTuíra O MaiaLívia G RochaShirley D BezerraPatrícia Érika M MarinhoPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2019)
Our study showed a high prevalence of inspiratory muscle weakness based on the severity of airway obstruction and on the presence of muscular depletion. The evaluation of body composition detected important changes. It also demonstrated that not only muscular weakness was present in these patients but also this had repercussions on the mobility of the diaphragm muscle.