Inspiratory muscle strength in subjects with tetraplegia: viability of evaluation through the measurement of maximal inspiratory pressure

• Main Authors: Marlene Aparecida Moreno (Author), Juliana Viana Paris (Author), Raphael do Nascimento Pereira (Author), Antonio Roberto Zamunér (Author), Tais Mendes de Camargo (Author), Ricardo Machado Leite de Barros (Author)
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• Published: Editora Champagnat.
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Objective To analyze the values of maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) and to verify the existence of concordance between the two evaluation methodologies, in subjects with tetraplegia. Materials and methods Cross-sectional study with 17 tetraplegic men, ag...