Open AccessMaximal Respiratory Pressures and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation in Young Arabs: Association with Anthropometrics and Physical Activity
Author(s) -
Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy,
Anulucia Augustine,
Gopala Krishna Alaparthi,
Fatma A. Hegazy,
Tamer Mohamed Shousha,
Sara Atef Ali,
Ravishankar Nagaraja,
Baskaran Chandrasekaran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s333710
Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , physical therapy , vital capacity , stepwise regression , respiratory system , spearman's rank correlation coefficient , pulmonary function testing , physical fitness , ventilation (architecture) , mathematics , lung , statistics , lung function , mechanical engineering , diffusing capacity , engineering
Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) measurements assist in determining the respiratory muscle strength and endurance. These determinants of respiratory muscles vary significantly by age, gender, height, and ethnic origin. Normative values for maximum respiratory pressures (MRPs) and MVV would aid in evaluating respiratory muscle function in athletes, estimating performance, and assisting in rehabilitation. In addition, the reference values may aid in determining the efficacy of therapeutic interventions in young people with chronic respiratory diseases. The purpose of this study was to see how respiratory muscle strength indices correlated with anthropometric and physical activity characteristics in young Arabs.