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Correlation of lung function and respiratory muscle strength with functional exercise capacity in obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Thays Maria da Conceição Silva CarvalhoAnísio Francisco SoaresDanielle Cristina Silva ClimacoIsaac Vieira SecundoAnna Myrna Jaguaribe de Lima
Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2018)
In this sample of obese subjects with untreated OSAS, lung function, inspiratory muscle strength, and exercise tolerance were all below normal. In addition, we found that a decline in lung function, but not in respiratory muscle strength, was associated with exercise tolerance in these patients.
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