Abstract:| The aim of the present study was to compare the results of standardization of ventilatory muscle strength data using three international reference values and one Brazilian reference in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). This was a retrospective study, which included patients with CF aged 8 to 12 years and in regular follow-up at an outpatient facility. Demographic and anthropometric data were collected. All patients included in the sample should have had ventilatory muscle strength and lung … Show more
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