Análise da força muscular, morbidade, qualidade de vida e distância percorrida em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica

Abstract

Objective: Analyze muscle force, morbidity, quality of life and distance in patients with COPD. Methods: 58 volunteers were assessed, COPD ranked 29 in GOLD II (Group 1) and 29 healthy individuals (Group 2), with the following parameters measured: pulmonary function; anthro-pometric variables; muscle strength; morbidity by Body mass index index, air way Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise capacity (BODE); quality of life with the questionnaire of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ); functional capacity through the distance walked in the six-minute walk test For statistical analysis, conducted the test of Shapiro Wilk and the Mann-Whitney test or Student's t-test, as well as the Pearson correlation test, for values of p res < 0.05. Results: the mean age was 61 ± 7 years, smaller values of strength, especially of knee extensors 110.61 ± 41.69; in respect of upper limb muscle strength, the strength of elbow flexors with 96.34 ± 26.15 compared to the control group. In the distance of the TC6M 1 group traveled an average of 274 ± 107.86 and the Group 2 384.98 ± 100.47 (p < 0.05). The goat presented correlation (r =-0.79) with the distance walked in the TC6M and (r = 0.72) with Saint George. Conclusions: patients with COPD reduced muscle strength of upper limbs to com-stop with the control group, as for lower limbs not significant difference was observed compared with muscle strength predicted captivates. As for morbidity and quality of life showed moderate risk and 29% deficit for distance travelled.