Ana Lista-Paz, Daniel Langer, Margarita Barral-Fernández, Alejandro Quintela-Del-Río, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Ane Arbillaga-Etxarri, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Jordi Vilaró Casamitjana, Ana B Varas de la Fuente, Cristina Serrano Veguillas, Pilar Bravo Cortés, Concepción Martín Cortijo, Esther García Delgado, Beatriz Herrero-Cortina, José Luis Valera, Guilherme A F Fregonezi, Carolina González Montañez, Rocío Martín-Valero, Marina Francín-Gallego, Yolanda Sanesteban Hermida, Esther Giménez Moolhuyzen, Jorge Álvarez Rivas, Antonio T Ríos-Cortes, Sonia Souto-Camba, Luz González-Doniz
INTRODUCTION: Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PImax/PEmax) reference equations obtained in healthy people are needed to correctly interpret respiratory muscle strength. Currently, no clear cut-off points defining respiratory muscle weakness are available. We aimed to establish sex-specific reference equations for PImax/PEmax in a large sample of healthy adults and to objectively determine cut-off points for respiratory muscle weakness. METHODS: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted across 14 Spanish centres...
September 29, 2023: Archivos de Bronconeumología