Respiratory muscle strength in chronic stroke survivors and its relationship with the Six-Minute Walk Test

The principal aim of this study was to compare respiratory muscle strength in stroke survivor (SS) with a control group (CG) of healthy people matched by age and sex. The secondary aim was to investigate any relationship between respiratory muscle strength and the distance walked during the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT).

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 28, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ana Lista Paz, Luz González Doniz, Serafín Ortigueira García, Jesús Luis Saleta Canosa, Christian Moreno Couto Source Type: research