Respiratory Muscle Performance in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

D. Heimer, J. Brami, D. Lieberman, H. Bark

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    Abstract

    Respiratory muscle strength and endurance were examined in 31 Type 1 diabetic patients and in age, sex, and weight matched control subjects. No significant difference in respiratory muscle strength was noted between the two groups. Maximal static inspiratory pressure was 92.3 ± 33.9 (± SD) and 99.5 ± 23.0% of the predicted values in the patient and control groups, respectively. Maximal static expiratory pressures were 75.1 ± 14.3 and 77.4 ± 14.0% of the predicted values in the patient and control groups, respectively. Respiratory muscle endurance was significantly lower in the diabetic patients 88.9 ± 20.7 vs 103.9 ± 15.8% predicted in the control group (p < 0.01). Total lung capacity, vital capacity, and maximal voluntary ventilation were also significantly lower in the diabetic group and correlated with the duration of diabetes. 1990 Diabetes UK

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)434-437
    Number of pages4
    JournalDiabetic Medicine
    Volume7
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 1990

    Keywords

    • Diabetes mellitus
    • Insulin
    • Pulmonary function
    • Respiratory muscles

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Internal Medicine
    • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
    • Endocrinology

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