Respiratory function and functional capacity in chronic stroke patients 1

Abstract Introduction: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke results in weakness of the trunk muscles and physical unfitness. Objectives: To evaluate respiratory changes caused by stroke and correlate them with the functional capacity of chronic stroke patients who were treated at the Clinical...

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Main Authors: Anna Cláudia Martinez Machado, Nathália Grasielle Marinho Silva, Gisele do Carmo Leite Diniz, Bruno Porto Pessoa, Paula Luciana Scalzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502016000100095&lng=en&tlng=en