Respiratory Function and Grip Strength in the Acute Phase of Stroke Are Associated with Stroke Severity and Disability at Hospital Discharge.
Lorena Cristina Alvarez SartorGustavo José LuvizuttoJuli Thomaz de SouzaEvelin Roberta Silva Dalle MolleGabriel Pinheiro ModoloTaís Regina da SilvaRobson Aparecido PrudentePriscila Watson RibeiroRafael Dalle Molle da CostaLetícia Cláudia de Oliveira AntunesNatália Cristina FerreiraSilméia Garcia Zanati BazanFernanda Cristina WincklerHélio Rubens de Carvalho NunesMarcos Ferreira MinicucciRodrigo BazanPublished in: Rehabilitation research and practice (2020)
It was concluded that a loss of grip strength is associated with a loss of ability and autonomy at discharge and poor respiratory function is associated with stroke severity at discharge.