Open AccessRespiratory Muscle Strength in Healthy Indian Children of Age 7–17 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Saloni Pawar,
Amitesh Narayan,
Shreekanth D. Karnad,
Gopala Krishna Alaparthi,
Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s315626
Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , context (archaeology) , cross sectional study , reference values , respiratory system , muscle strength , ethnic group , population , pediatrics , demography , pathology , environmental health , paleontology , sociology , biology , anthropology
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.