Respiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity of children and adolescents with chronic liver diseases Exercise capacity in liver disease

Authors

  • Michelli Christina Magalhães Novais Post-graduation Program in Interactive Processes of the Organs and Systems, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Mansueto Gomes Neto Physiotherapy Department of Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.Post-graduation Program in Interactive Processes of the Organs and Systems, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Yuri da Silva Oliveira Roberto Santos General Hospital, Secretary of Health of the State of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Tatiane de Souza Pereira Não possui.
  • Suzana Souza Moreira de Almeida Martagão Gesteira Hospital, Salvador, BA, Brazil
  • Luciana Rodrigues Silva Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital (HUPES), Salvador, BA, Brazil. Post-graduation Program in Interactive Processes of the Organs and Systems, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v20i2.42775

Keywords:

Liver Diseases, Chronic Disease, Maximal Respiratory Pressures, Walk Test

Abstract

Introdution: Chronic liver diseases are characterized by inflammatory and fibrotic lesions of the liver that cause systemic complications. These complications can negatively interfere with the respiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity of developing children and adolescents. Objectives: To compare respiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity in children and adolescents with chronic hepatopathy, using reference values from healthy individuals of the same age. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed. Children and adolescents from 6 to 16 years old with chronic hepatopathies were included. For the evaluation of respiratory muscle strength, the maximal respiratory pressures were measured through manovacuometry. A six-minute walk test was used to assess exercise capacity. The Wilcoxon test was used to verify the difference between the evaluated and predicted values of the distance traveled. Results: In total, 40 subjects were analyzed; 57.5% of the subjects were female, and the subjects had a mean age of 11.68±2.82 years. In the comparison between the measured and predicted maximal respiratory pressures, a difference of -17.71 cmH2O (p< 0.001) was found for the maximal inspiratory pressure, and a difference of -30.68 cmH2O (p< 0.001) was found for the maximal expiratory pressure. Regarding exercise capacity, the measured average distance traveled was 346.46±49.21 m, which was 185.54m (p< 0.001) less than the predicted value. Conclusions: Children and adolescents with chronic liver disease have reduced respiratory muscle function and exercise capacity.

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Published

2021-09-29

How to Cite

Magalhães Novais, M. C. ., Gomes Neto, M. ., da Silva Oliveira, Y. ., de Souza Pereira, T. ., Souza Moreira de Almeida, S. ., & Rodrigues Silva, L. . (2021). Respiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity of children and adolescents with chronic liver diseases Exercise capacity in liver disease. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 20(2), 321–326. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v20i2.42775

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