Six-minute walk test and respiratory muscle strength in patients with uncontrolled severe asthma: a pilot study

Six-minute walk test and respiratory muscle strength in patients with uncontrolled severe asthma: a pilot study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate respiratory muscle strength and six-minute walk test (6MWT) variables in patients with uncontrolled severe asthma (UCSA). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study involving UCSA patients followed at a university hospital. The patients underwent 6MWT, spirometry, and measureme...

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Main Authors: Luiz Fernando Ferreira Pereira, Eliane Viana Mancuzo, Camila Farnese Rezende, Ricardo de Amorim Côrrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Asma
Tolerância ao exercício
Músculos respiratórios
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