TY - JOUR
T1 - Respiratory muscle strength in healthy indian children of age 7–17 years
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Pawar, Saloni
AU - Narayan, Amitesh
AU - Karnad, Shreekanth D.
AU - Alaparthi, Gopala Krishna
AU - Bairapareddy, Kalyana Chakravarthy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Pawar et al.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Purpose: As the values of respiratory muscle strength vary according to race, ethnicity, and geographical area, there is a wide-ranging difference among different populations. Thus, the available reference values may not have an application for use in the Indian paediatric population, creating a need for generating values which will be appropriate for the Indian paediatric context. Materials and Methods: Assessment of respiratory muscle strength was carried out by assessing maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) and synthesising predictive formulas using anthropometric variables like height, gender and age, which will be suitable for Indian children. Results: We calculated MIP and MEP of 320 (boys=160 and girls= 160) children in the age range of 7 years to 17 years of Mangaluru city, India. Results stated that mean MIP and MEP for boys were 72.5±32.8 cm H2O and 73±33.2 cm H2O, while for the girls it was 67±30.2 cm H2O and 68±30.1 cm H2O, respectively. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a difference in respiratory pressure values of Indian children with respect to those of other countries. Age, gender, height and BMI have a significant role in determining respiratory muscle strength. Boys demonstrated higher MIP and MEP. As age, height, weight and BMI increases, so does MIP and MEP.
AB - Purpose: As the values of respiratory muscle strength vary according to race, ethnicity, and geographical area, there is a wide-ranging difference among different populations. Thus, the available reference values may not have an application for use in the Indian paediatric population, creating a need for generating values which will be appropriate for the Indian paediatric context. Materials and Methods: Assessment of respiratory muscle strength was carried out by assessing maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) and synthesising predictive formulas using anthropometric variables like height, gender and age, which will be suitable for Indian children. Results: We calculated MIP and MEP of 320 (boys=160 and girls= 160) children in the age range of 7 years to 17 years of Mangaluru city, India. Results stated that mean MIP and MEP for boys were 72.5±32.8 cm H2O and 73±33.2 cm H2O, while for the girls it was 67±30.2 cm H2O and 68±30.1 cm H2O, respectively. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a difference in respiratory pressure values of Indian children with respect to those of other countries. Age, gender, height and BMI have a significant role in determining respiratory muscle strength. Boys demonstrated higher MIP and MEP. As age, height, weight and BMI increases, so does MIP and MEP.
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U2 - 10.2147/IJGM.S315626
DO - 10.2147/IJGM.S315626
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85113149937
SN - 1178-7074
VL - 14
SP - 4413
EP - 4422
JO - International Journal of General Medicine
JF - International Journal of General Medicine
ER -