Avaliação da capacidade vital de idosos submetidos a treinamento físico aeróbico / Assessment of vital capacity among elderly people undergoing aerobic exercise

Objetivo ­ Avaliar a capacidade vital de idosos submetidos a treinamento aeróbio. Métodos ­ Trata-se de um estudo prospectivo com oito pacientes com idade entre 65 a 75 anos, sem nenhuma doença de base com liberação previa de um médico, os indivíduos foram submetidos a uma avaliação onde foram colhidos a valores de pressão arterial, frequência cardíaca, capacidade vital e volume minuto. O treino consistia de 40 minutos de caminhada, em esteira ergométrica, mantendo sua frequência cardíaca de 60% da frequência cardíaca máxima, por quatro semanas, após as quatro semanas foram reavaliadas, colhidos todos os dados novamente. Resultados ­ A capacidade vital pré-treino foi de 2168 ml e após treino foi de 2487 ml, mostrando-se estatisticamente significante. Conclusão ­ Concluímos que o treino aeróbico é eficaz para melhora da capacidade vital pulmonar.

Objective ­ To evaluate vital capacity elderly undergoing aerobic training. Methods ­ This is a prospective study of eight patients being age 65-75 years, with no underlying disease, with release provided a doctor, individuals were subject, to an assessment where they were harvested blood pressure values, heart rate, vital capacity and minute volume, the training consisted of 40 minutes of walking on a treadmill, keeping your heart rate of 60% of maximum heart rate for four weeks, after four weeks were assessed, collected all the data again. Results ­ Vital capacity pre training was 2168 ml and after training was 2487 ml, showing a statistically significant. Conclusion ­ Concluded that aerobic training is effective in improving lung vital capacity.

Study of respiratory muscle strength, vital capacity, and ventilometry in the postoperative period of spinal surgery by posterior access.

STUDY DESIGN: Prospective. OBJECTIVE: To analyze tidal volume (TV), minute volume (VE), respiratory frequency (f), vital capacity (VC), maximal inspiratory (PImax), and expiratory (PEmax) pressures in patients submitted to spinal surgery for tumor or herniated disc by posterior access, and to investigate a possible association of respiratory function with surgery duration, site of surgical access, and diagnosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: A reduction in pulmonary volumes is usually seen in patients submitted to thoracic or upper abdominal surgery, and recent studies have demonstrated such alterations during the postoperative period in patients submitted to craniotomy. METHODS: A total of 45 patients (mean age, 42 +/- 14 years) were submitted to spinal surgery in an University Hospital, and TV, VC, MV, f, PImax, and PEmax were measured in the preoperative period, and in the first and second postoperative days. RESULTS: Patients submitted to spinal surgery showed a decrease in the first and second postoperative days in VC, respectively (17% and 10%), TV (18% and 13%), PImax (17% and 12%), PEmax (12% and 7%), and an increase in f (18% and 12%) (P < 0.05). Reduction in TV, VC, PImax, and PEmax and the increase in f were associated with surgical time > or =240 minutes, diagnosis of tumor, and cervicothoracic surgical access (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Alterations in the respiratory function in the postoperative period of elective spinal surgery by posterior access for tumor removal or herniated disc were related to surgical time > or =240 minutes, tumor, or cervicothoracic surgical access.

Tratamento fisioterapêutico de atelectasia em recém-nascido pré-termo - relato de caso / Atelectasis physiotherapeutic treatment in pre-term new-born - case report

Este trabalho mostra uma conduta fisioterapêudea realizada em um recém-nascido pré- termo na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva neonatal destacando-se as alterações anatômicas e fisiológicas que predispõem a insuficiência respiratória, síndrorne do desconforto respiratório e atelectasia.(au)