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Tedla, Jaya Shanker
- Normative Values for Maximal Respiratory Pressures in Subjects Age 20 to 70 Years. A Cross-sectional Study
Authors
1 Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Bejai, Mangalore-575004, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 5, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 60-63Abstract
PurposeRespiratory muscle strength is measured as a maximal inspiratory pressure (PI max) and maximal expiratory pressure (PE max). The purpose of this investigation is to obtain normal maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure with respect to age, sex, height, weight and BMI in Indian population.
SubjectsIn this cross sectional study 250 subjects with age from 20 to 70 years were recruited with convenient sampling. They are divided in to five groups i.e. 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60 and 60- 70. Each group had 50 subjects (males-25 and females-25).
MethodsFor measurement of PE max the subject will inhale to near total lung capacity (TLC) and then exhale as hard as possible and for PI max the subjects exhales to near residual volume (RV) and then give a maximal inhalation effort. Three measurements were taken for each subjects and the best one was included for analysis.
ResultsThe mean value for PI max in male is (75 ± 20 cm H2O) and for PE max is (93± 33 cm H2O) and PI max in female is (48 ± 16 cm H2O) and for PE max is (60 ± 20 cm H2O).
ConclusionData obtained from this study will be useful as simple, reproducible, rapid assessment and interpretation of respiratory muscle function as well as treatment planning.
Keywords
Maximal inspiratory pressure (PI max), Maximal expiratory pressure(PE max), Respiratory pressure, Muscle strength. Normative data.- Psychometric Properties of Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination in 12 Months Old High-risk Infants: a Cross Sectional Study
Authors
1 Program of Physical Therapy, Medical Rehabilitation Department. College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, IN
2 Department of Pediatrics, KMC, Mangalore(A Constituent Institute of Manipal University), IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 8, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 169-177Abstract
Objective: To establish the intra-rater reliability, inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination in 12 months old high-risk infants.
Materials and method: 31 high risk infants with age 12 months were assessed on Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE), Infant Neurological International Battery (INFANIB) and by Pediatrician for establishing intra, as well as inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of HINE
Results: Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability was excellent for overall global scores (ICC .97 and .97) and its grades (ICC .93 and .96). The global scores of HINE with INFANIB shows adequate validity(ICC .70) but grades of HINE with INFANIB and Pediatrician grades shows excellent validity (ICC .94 and .98)
Conclusion: HINE provides reliable and valid measurements that can be used for the examination of infants with neurodevelopmental or behavioral abnormality.