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Influence of respiratory muscles on the stomatognathic system of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Author(s):
Saulo Cesar Vallin Fabrin
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: Ribeirão Preto.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC)
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Examining board members:
Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo; Márcio Mateus Beloti; Thais Cristina Chaves; Eloisa Maria Gatti Regueiro
Advisor: Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo
Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) promotes mechanical limitations and muscle shortening that determine chest elevation, leading to increased residual volume and functional residual capacity of the lungs. Changes in the thoracic pattern and pulmonary complacency are related to the stomatognathic functions through the hyoid bone and the mandible. We aimed to analyze the influence of respiratory disorders due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the stomatognathic system. We divided 40 participants of both genders, ranging from 40 to 80 years old, into two groups: DG, COPD group (n = 20), average age 65.65 ± 8.11 years and body mass index (BMI) 24.92 ± 2.97, GOLD II to IV; and CG, control group (n=20), average age 65.80 ± 8.18 years and BMI 26.19 ± 2.38, composed of individuals without the disease. The participants underwent respiratory and stomatognathic surface electromyography evaluations, and respiratory muscle strength tests through manovacuometry. The values were subjected to t-student test of independent samples (p<0.05). The respiratory system showed significant alterations (p<0.05) between the DG and CG groups, especially for the diaphragm muscles in the clinical conditions of rest, respiratory cycle, and maximal inspiration with a lower recruitment of muscle fibers, greater muscle activity during maximal expiration, and reduction of respiratory muscle strength. The stomatognathic system indicated greater activity (p<0.05) in the recruitment of the fibers of the masseter in the clinical conditions of rest and protrusion, and in the left laterality to the temporal and right sternocleidomastoid muscles, when comparing the DG and CG groups. It was concluded that alterations in diaphragm muscle activity influence the postural conditions of the mandible due to the restriction of thoracic mobility, causing an increase in the recruitment of muscle fibers related to the stomatognathic system in individuals with COPD. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/09921-0 - Effects of respiratory muscles on the stomatognathic system function of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Grantee:Saulo Cesar Vallin Fabrin
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master