COMPARISON OF FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE CAPACITY, PULMONARY FUNCTION AND RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WITH DIFFERENT DISABILITY LEVELS AND HEALTHY CONTROLS


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BOŞNAK GÜÇLÜ M., GÜÇLÜ GÜNDÜZ A., NAZLIEL B., Irkec C.

JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.80-86, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2340/16501977-0900
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.80-86
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: multiple sclerosis, respiratory muscles, pulmonary function, exercise test, 6-MINUTE WALK, DYSFUNCTION, DEATH
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To compare functional exercise capacity, pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in fully ambulatory patients with multiple sclerosis with different disability levels and healthy controls, and to elucidate the determinant factors of functional exercise capacity.