Association among posture, lung function and functional capacity in cystic fibrosis

Impact of Different Etiologies of Bronchiectasis on the Pulmonary Function Tests

“…It is worth noting the considerable degree of air trapping in patients with CF and PCD, which is compatible with the physiopathology of those conditions. 41 We also investigated whether the clinical data, HRCT score, different causes of bronchiectasis, and anthropometric characteristics would demonstrate an independent role in predicting pulmonary function. In this investigation, the etiology of bronchiectasis, HRCT score, and dyspnea were covariates for both FEV 1 and DLco.…”

Association between lung function, physical activity level and postural evaluation variables in adult patients with cystic fibrosis

“…The calculation of the sample size was estimated from the study by Penafortes et al (2012) . For purposes of calculation, the correlation between pulmonary function data (FEV1 and FVC) and vertical chest alignment was used.…”

“…Few studies have evaluated postural changes in adult patients with CF and their association with physical activity (PA). Therefore, the main objective of this study is to verify the association between lung functional, PA level and postural evaluation variables in adults with CF and, secondly, to verify the correlation between the PA parameters observed by the accelerometer and those observed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); between the distance covered in the 6‐minute walk test (6MWT) and the PA levels observed by the accelerometer and the IPAQ and between the PA parameters observed by the accelerometer and the IPAQ with the variables of postural evaluation.…”

Pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis

“…Among the main pathophysiological findings in CF, lung function severity is considered an important mortality and morbidity marker. 3,18,19 Thus, a more severely impaired lung function is commonly associated with a worse metabolic, nutritional and digestive function, which in turn, may explain the correlations found in our study between the pulmonary function variables, CFQ-R domains and the 6MWT results. The worsening of lung function associated with reduced exercise tolerance starts a vicious cycle where the patient abstains from physical activity, resulting in progressive deconditioning and increased dyspnoea.…”