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  • Title: Reference chart of inspiratory muscle strength: a new tool to monitor the effect of pre-operative training.
    Author: van Buuren S, Hulzebos EH, Valkenet K, Lindeman E, van Meeteren NL.
    Journal: Physiotherapy; 2014 Jun; 100(2):128-33. PubMed ID: 24216046.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To develop a reference chart to monitor inspiratory muscle strength during pre-operative inspiratory muscle training for patients at high risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications awaiting coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis using patients from the intervention arm of a randomised clinical trial. SETTING: University medical centre. PARTICIPANTS: Patients at high risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications awaiting CABG surgery. INTERVENTIONS: Patients performed inspiratory muscle training seven times per week for at least 2 weeks before surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Maximal inspiratory muscle strength. RESULTS: A new reference chart was produced using a non-linear time trend model with a normal error structure. CONCLUSIONS: The chart is a novel tool for monitoring the progress of inspiratory muscle training for physiotherapy practice. Wider use of this chart is recommended.
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