The aim of this study was to invastigate the relationship between respiratory functions and respiratory muscle strength with trunk control, functional capacity and functional independence in hemiplegic patients after stroke. In our study, 25 hemiplegic patients were included on a voluntary basis. Pulmonary function test (PFT) for respiratory functions, mouth pressure measurement (MIP: maximal ınspiratory pressure, MEP: maximal expiratory pressure) for respiratory muscle strenght. Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) for trunk control, and Time Up and Go Test (TUG) for functional capacity and Barthel Index (BI) for functional independence assessment were used.
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Trunk Impairment Scale
Timeframe: at the enrollment
Timed Up and Go Test
Timeframe: at the enrollment
Barthel Index
Timeframe: at the enrollment
FEV1 (liter)
Timeframe: at the enrollment
FEV1 (%-percentage)
Timeframe: at the enrollment
FVC (liter)
Timeframe: at the enrollment
FVC (%-percentage)
Timeframe: at the enrollment
FEV1/FVC (percentage)
Timeframe: at the enrollment
Inspiratory muscle test
Timeframe: at the enrollment
Expiratory muscle test
Timeframe: at the enrollment