THE CORRELATION OF RESPIRATORY CONTROL IN IMMERSION WITH LUNG CAPACITY IN LAND OF PEOPLE WITH DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD)

• Grant number: 11/19722-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2011
• End date: November 30, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Fátima Aparecida Caromano
• Grantee: Aline Moço Teixeira Pires
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FM). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The DMD is a genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness, resulting in reduction of respiratory function and cardiac involvement. The aquatic therapy, through the physical and physiological principles of immersion, aims to facilitate motor function, but promotes increased venous return and cardiorespiratory work. The routine clinical evaluation on patients undergoing aquatic therapy is complicated by the lack of simple tests to inform the clinical care status for decision making. This study aims to identify the link between the respiratory control in immersion and lung function in soil, and to discuss the possibility of using breath control under water as an indicator of respiratory function during the service of aquatic therapy. To conclude so, was observed the oral/nasal breathing control and lung function in soil, through forced vital capacity (FVC L /%) and peak cough flow (PCF L / min), in a retrospective study sample of 61 patients with confirmed diagnosis of DMD. For further discussion of the results, there will be descriptive and comparative statistical analysis.