Researchers review pulmonary function testing measures that span 4 categories that can assess the respiratory muscle dysfunction that happens in diseases like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Muscle ...

A patient’s inability to count while holding their breath can be an indication of respiratory distress in myasthenia gravis. A simple breathing and counting exercise may be a meaningful tool to ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is closely related to skeletal muscle dysfunction, and the evaluation of respiratory muscle function has recently been recommended. An Osaka Metropolitan ...

Background: Exercise is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung disease. Objective: To explore the role of physical activity in maintaining cardiac and ...

An upcoming clinical trial conducted by Mayo Clinic seeks to identify new methods for treating post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), also known as long COVID. The study is teaming up with PN Medical, ...

Respiratory muscle strength and balance are strong predictors of walking speed in older adults at day care communities who do not have muscle loss (sarcopenia), a new study finds. The results ...

Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.

While the rate of adults who smoke is reportedly down to a record low of 11% and fewer adolescents are vaping, children and adults alike are leading more sedentary lifestyles that can pose a variety ...

1 Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK 2 Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan ...