Morbidade hospitalar e mortalidade por Doença de Parkinson no Brasil de 2008 a 2020 / Hospitalization and mortality from Parkinson's Disease in Brazil from 2008 to 2020

RESUMO A Doença de Parkinson é irreversível e afeta o sistema nervoso central. Como a doença acomete principalmente idosos, é fundamental a atenção e estratégias para prevenção e cuidados para as pessoas vulneráveis à doença, através da exposição de dados que demonstrem a situação. O objetivo foi analisar a morbimortalidade da doença e a distribuição por estados e regiões do Brasil de 2008 a 2020. Trata-se de estudo epidemiológico, retrospectivo, utilizando-se o banco de dados do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde. Encontrou-se uma média de internações de 875±166 por ano, com queda em 2020. A faixa etária mais acometida foi entre 60 e 79 anos, em homens, mas observou-se aumento dos casos em pessoas mais jovens. A mortalidade encontrada foi de 3333±759 ao ano, com crescimento da curva ao longo do tempo estatisticamente significativa e maiores taxas no Rio Grande do Sul e Rio de Janeiro. Pode-se concluir que tanto as taxas de internamento quanto de mortalidade tiveram predomínio nos idosos e no sexo masculino, sendo a região Sul com maior taxa de mortalidade.

ABSTRACT Parkinson's Disease is irreversible and affects the central nervous system. As the disease mainly affects the elderly, attention and strategies for prevention and care for people who have the disease are essential, making it possible through the exposure of data that demonstrate the situation. The objective was to analyze the morbidity and mortality of the disease and the distribution by states and regions of Brazil from 2008 to 2020. This is an epidemiological, retrospective study, using the database of the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System. An average of 875±166 hospitalizations per year was found, with a decrease in 2020. The most affected age group was between 60 and 79 years old, in men, but there was an increase in cases in younger people. Mortality found was 3333±759 per year, with statistically significant growth of the curve over time and higher rates in Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. It can be concluded that both the hospitalization rate and the mortality rate were predominant in the elderly and in males, with the South region having the highest mortality rate.

Diagnósticos e percepções de uma formação docente sobre simulação realística de alta fidelidade na área da saúde / Diagnostics and perceptions of a teaching education on high fidelity realistic simulation in the health area

Introdução: a simulação realística de alta fidelidade é uma metodologia empregada na área da saúde para formação profissional e carecem estudos que investigam a formação docente para o emprego no ensino superior. Objetivo: a pesquisa verificou a percepção docente após treinamento de docentes da área da saúde no emprego da simulação realística de alta fidelidade. Metodologia: trata-se de uma abordagem qualitativa, cuja amostragem foi composta por onze docentes da área da saúde. Os sujeitos participaram de um treinamento em simulação realística de alta fidelidade envolvendo definição, objetivos, recursos, etapas metodológicas e operacionalização, aos quais, responderam dois questionários semiestruturados pré e pós-treinamento envolvendo o domínio de ensino e aprendizagem. Os dados colhidos foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo, do tipo temática, proposta por Bardin. Resultados: verificou-se que a concepção dos participantes acerca da simulação realística traz benefícios à prática docente, aproxima o discente da realidade profissional, sendo uma ferramenta útil no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, o domínio de novas tecnologias, além de estimular o desenvolvimento de habilidades e competências. Conclusão: os docentes apontaram que a simulação difere no ensino tradicional, diminui o risco dos discentes frente as situações clínicas, desenvolvendo habilidade e competências de tomada de decisão, criatividade, iniciativa, liderança, organização e gerenciamento do tempo.

Introduction: realistic high-fidelity simulation is a methodology used in health sciences for professional training and studies that investigate faculty training for employment in higher education are lacking. Objective: to verify the faculty perception after training health professors in the use of realistic high-fidelity simulation. Methodology: a qualitative approach, whose sample consisted of eleven professors in the health field. The subjects participated in a training in realistic high-fidelity simulation involving definition, objectives, resources, methodological steps and operationalization, to which they answered two semi-structured questionnaires, preand post-training involving the teaching and learning domain. The data were submitted to content analysis, thematic type, proposed by Bardin. Results: the participants' conception about realistic simulation brings benefits to teaching practice, brings students closer to professional reality, being a useful tool in the teaching and learning process, the mastery of new technologies, in addition to stimulating development skills and competencies. Conclusion: Faculties pointed out that simulation differs from traditional teaching, decreases the risk of students in the face of clinical situations, developing skills and competencies for decision making, creativity, initiative, leadership, organization and time management.

A review on muscle activation behaviour during gait in shallow water and deep-water running and surface electromyography procedures.

BACKGROUND: Surface electromyography (sEMG) can provide information on muscle activation patterns during gait. OBJECTIVES: To characterize electromyographic activity during gait in shallow water and during deep-water running compare to on land and to review and analyse underwater surface-electromyographic (sEMG) procedures. SEARCH METHODS: Eight databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, WEB OF SCIENCE, SPORT Discus, CINAHL, SCOPUS, SCIELO, and LILACS) were searched from their inception to the December of 2019. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selected studies had to be related to electromyographic analysis of gait in an aquatic environment. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: The studies that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed by two independent reviewers and divided into four groups. RESULTS: Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. Lower muscle activation was found with treadmill water walking compared to treadmill land walking. With deep-water running, the leg muscles (tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius lateralis) have lower muscle activation when compared to on land running, but the trunk and thigh muscles have higher activation. CONCLUSION: If gait is performed on an aquatic treadmill, the muscles assessed had lower muscle activation when compared to land. During deep-water running activities, lower activation of the distal leg muscles and a higher activation thigh muscles were found when compared to on land. Studies did not follow standard processes in sEMG procedures.

Relação terapeuta paciente e dimensões da humanização em reabilitação ortopédica / Therapist-patient relationship and humanization in orthopedic rehabilitation

Para promover a qualidade de vida aos pacientes atendidos em um programa de reabilitação, há a necessidade e obrigação de humanizar o atendimento. O fisioterapeuta exerce um papel fundamental na reabilitação dos pacientes com sequelas ortopédicas, e, além de qualidade técnica, deve prezar pela qualidade relacional de sua assistência. avaliar a relação terapeuta paciente, investigando se há humanização do atendimento fisioterapêutico na especialidade de ortopedia. Estudo de corte transversal, no qual foi aplicado um questionário adaptado avaliativo individual, contendo 15 questões fechadas em nove domínios, em uma amostra de 59 indivíduos, os quais receberam atendimento na especialidade de fisioterapia ortopédica. Os dados foram analisados e apresentados em frequência e porcentagem. O atendimento fisioterapêutico foi caracterizado como humanizado, obtendo-se resposta com 100% em todos os domínios do questionário, nos quesitos que dizem respeito à relação terapeuta-paciente. A assistência fisioterápica, na especialidade de ortopedia, foi caracterizada como humanizada pelos pacientes.

Care should be humanized to promote the life quality of patients attended in a rehabilitation program. The physiotherapist has an important role in the rehabilitation of patients with orthopedic sequels. Besides technical quality, physiotherapists should appreciate the quality of their relationship. To evaluate the therapist-patient relationship by investigating whether humanization exists in physiotherapist attendance, especially in orthopedics. Transversal research applied a questionnaire adapted for individual evaluation, with 15 questions within nine dominions, in a sample of 59 agents receiving care in orthopedic physiotherapy. Data were analyzed, with frequency and percentages. Physiotherapeutic attendance was characterized as humanized, with one hundred percent response in all the domains of the questionnaire with regard to therapist-patient relationship. Physiotherapy, especially orthopedics, was characterized as humanized by patients.

Predictive factors of weaning from mechanical ventilation and extubation outcome: A systematic review.

PURPOSE: To identify, describe and discuss the parameters used to predict weaning from mechanical ventilation and extubation outcomes. METHODS: Systematic review of scientific articles using four electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, PEDro and Cochrane Library. Search terms included "weaning", "extubation", "withdrawal" and "discontinuation", combined with "mechanical ventilation" and "predictive factors", "predictive parameters" and "predictors for success". In this study, we included original articles that presented predictive factors for weaning or extubation outcomes in adult patients and not restricted to a single disease. Articles not written in English were excluded. RESULTS: A total of 43 articles were included, with a total of 7929 patients and 56 different parameters related to weaning and extubation outcomes. Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI) was the most common predictor, discussed in 15 studies (2159 patients), followed by Age and Maximum Inspiratory Pressure in seven studies. The other 53 parameters were found in less than six studies. CONCLUSION: There are several parameters used to predict weaning and extubation outcomes. RSBI was the most frequently studied and seems to be an important measurement tool in deciding whether to wean/extubate a patient. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that weaning and extubation should be guided by several parameters, and not only to respiratory ones.

Joint angle and movement velocity effects on muscle activity of elderly with knee osteoarthritis - Categorized and probabilistic analysis.

The aim of the study was to determine the effects of joint angle position and angular velocity on concentric and eccentric knee muscles activity of elderly with osteoarthritis (OA) in a deterministic and probabilistic approach compared to matched controls. Concentric and eccentric muscle activation of vastus medialis (VM) and semitendinous (ST) muscles were recorded of eleven elderly women with knee OA (median (Md (25-75%)) age of 62 years (60-72) and Md of body mass index (BMI) of 26 kg/m2 (24.5-27.2)) and ten controls (Md 65 years (62-69) and Md of BMI 24.5 kg/m2 (23.6-28.9), during twenty-five knee extension-flexion movements. Activation type, angular velocities (90° s-1 and 240° s-1) and joint angle intervals were categorized into groups. The cumulative frequency distributions of the normalized sEMG envelope were computed and the probability to be out of specific norm-reference limits (controls) was calculated. No statistical differences between groups were found. Higher probabilities were found for VM and ST (concentric) and ST (eccentric) activation to be out of norm (55%, 53% and 84%, respectively) at 240 s-1 in different joint angles. During dynamic contractions, concentric and eccentric activity of medial knee muscles of elderly with OA were affected in a different way by joint angles and angular velocity compared to matched controls. The probabilistic analysis provided an additional understanding of the muscle activation between elderly with knee OA and healthy older people.

Effectiveness of aquatic exercises compared to patient-education on health status in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of aquatic exercises with patient-education in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial with blinded assessor and intention-to-treat analysis. SETTING: Aquatic Physiotherapy Centre and Primary Health Care Unit. SUBJECTS: A total of 60 patients, aged 68.3 (SD = 4.8) with clinical symptoms and radiographic grading (Kellgren-Lawrence 1-4) of knee osteoarthritis were included. INTERVENTIONS: An eight-week treatment protocol of aquatic exercise ( n = 31) (16 individual sessions, twice a week) and an educational program (group sessions, once a week) ( n = 29). MAIN MEASURES: Before, after eight-week intervention, and a three-month follow-up with results for the following outcome measures: pain, function, quality of life, functional mobility, and depression. RESULTS: At the end of treatment, the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) functional capacity values reduced in favour of the aquatic exercise group for both the total score MD (mean difference) = -14.2; 95% CI (confidence interval) (-18; -10.5), P = 0.04 and the pain domain MD = -3.8 points; 95% CI (-8.71; -1), P = 0.021. The total score also reduced in the follow-up: MD = -12.3 points; 95% CI (-24.7; -6.1), P = 0.017. No differences were found for the outcomes functional mobility or depression. CONCLUSION: Aquatic exercise improved pain and function after eight weeks, and function at the three-month follow-up compared to the patient-education program.

Sintomas visuais e insuficiência de convergência em docentes universitários / Visual symptoms and convergence insufficiency in university teachers

Resumo Objetivo: Investigar a prevalência de desconforto visual e insuficiência de convergência (IC) em docentes universitários. Métodos: Tratar-se de um estudo transversal, com 60 docentes de ambos os sexos, tendo sido utilizado o questionário Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey, validado para a população brasileira. Resultados: Dos docentes entrevistados 55,0% eram do sexo feminino. 48,3% responderam dedicar menos que duas horas por dia à leitura, sendo que 40,0% dos entrevistados disseram que fazem pausas de 30 minutos à uma hora durante a leitura e 63,3% afirmaram passar entre 2 a 5 horas por dia em frente ao computador. Em relação à investigação sobre as doenças do sistema visual, 25,0% relataram apresentar miopia, sendo que 55,0% dos indivíduos usam óculos e destes 41,7% o usam com frequência. Quanto à investigação da prevalência de insuficiência de convergência, obteve-se frequência de (1,8) %. Conclusão: Constatou-se que a maioria dos entrevistados se apresentou com desconforto visual e uma pequena porcentagem foram acometidos pela IC.

Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence of visual discomfort and convergence failure in professors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done, consisting of 60 teachers of both sexes, of the Centro Universitário FAG, which used the Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey, validated for the Brazilian population. Results: Of those surveyed 55.0% are female. 48.3% respondents spend less than two hours a day reading, with 40.0% of respondents said they do 30-minute breaks for one hour during reading and 63.3% said they spend between 2-5 hours a day in front of the computer. With regard to research on diseases of the visual system, 25.0% reported having myopia, with 55.0% of individuals use these glasses and 41.7% use it frequently. The research of the prevalence of convergence insufficiency, gave an average of 12.4(1.8) %. Conclusion: It was found that most respondents presented with visual discomfort and small percentages were affected by CI.

Postural Sway, Balance Confidence, and Fear of Falling in Women With Knee Osteoarthritis in Comparison to Matched Controls.

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease that commonly affects the knee joints. Individuals older than 65 years of age with knee OA have a greater risk of falls. However, there has been limited examination of the parameters of postural sway (increased time, speed, and postural sway area [center of pressure{CoP}]), and OA of the knee. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the CoP variables discriminate between patients with knee OA and matched healthy volunteers, and to correlate the CoP variables with the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and Falls Self-Efficacy Scale (FES). The secondary objective was to compare the CoP of older women with OA with a control group in bipedal support condition with eyes opened and closed. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: University Biomechanics Laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 22 participants were divided into the following 2 groups of 11 participants each: an OA group (mean = 68 years, standard deviation = 7.4 years) and a control group (mean = 66 years, standard deviation = 4.4 years). METHODS: Static postural balance was measured by a portable force platform. Data were collected in both visual conditions (eyes open and closed), in random order. Three attempts of 30 seconds were allowed for each participant on the force platform, with a 1-minute interval between attempts. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Variables were the CoP total displacement of sway (TDS, in centimeters), anteroposterior amplitude displacement (APAD, in centimeters), medial-lateral amplitude displacement (MLAD, in centimeters), total mean velocity (TMV, in centimeters per second), and dispersion of the center of pressure (AREA, in centimeters squared). RESULTS: The postural sway analysis found statistically significant differences in the eyes open condition for the TDS (P = .020), APAD (P = .042), TMV (P = .010), and AREA (P = .045). In the discriminant analysis, none of the CoP variables were able to classify the groups (P = .15). The correlation analysis showed that only the AREA with eyes closed was associated with the ABC Scale (rho = -0.42). CONCLUSIONS: Women with knee OA had greater postural sway when compared with a control group for the eyes open condition. CoP variables could not discriminate between the groups. The AREA was negatively correlated with the ABC Scale, when the eyes were closed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

Humanização da fisioterapia em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Adulto: estudo transversal / Humanización de la fisioterapia en la unidad de cuidados intensivos adulta: estudio transversal / Humanization of physical therapy in an Intensive Care Unit for adults: a cross-sectional study

RESUMO Para promover qualidade de vida aos pacientes internados na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI), há a necessidade e obrigação de humanizar o atendimento, em que somos comprometidos a prevenir, cuidar, proteger e recuperar, ou seja, promover saúde. O fisioterapeuta exerce um papel fundamental na reabilitação dos pacientes internados em UTI, e, além de qualidade técnica, deve prezar pela qualidade relacional de sua assistência, a fim de transmitir confiança e de estar atento às necessidades dos pacientes. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar se a assistência fisioterapêutica em unidade de terapia intensiva é realizada de forma humanizada. Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal, mediante entrevistas com questionário avaliativo no quarto dos pacientes, incluindo 60 indivíduos maiores de 18 anos que receberam alta da UTI adulta. Os pacientes entrevistados aprovaram as condutas utilizadas pelos fisioterapeutas, destacando o cuidado destes ao realizar os procedimentos, a modo de evitar maior desconforto dos pacientes. Eles também apresentaram satisfação nas dimensões de atendimento, sendo que dignidade, comunicação, confiabilidade, aspectos interpessoais e receptividade alcançaram 100% de respostas positivas, garantia 98,3%, empatia 96,7%, os aspectos autonomia e eficácia emplacaram 95% das respostas favoráveis à humanização. Os pacientes demonstraram alto grau de aprazimento nos vários aspectos analisados quanto à assistência oferecida pelos fisioterapeutas, que devem prezar pela humanização em sua conduta profissional. Chegou-se à conclusão de que o atendimento fisioterapêutico disponibilizado na UTI foi caracterizado como humanizado pelos pacientes. Os fisioterapeutas demonstraram sua assistência com respeito e ética, possibilitando uma assistência de qualidade.

RESUMEN Para promocionar la calidad de vida a pacientes hospitalizados en unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI), debe ser necesario humanizar la atención, en la que estamos comprometidos a prevenir, cuidar, proteger y recuperar, es decir, promocionar la salud. El fisioterapeuta es clave fundamental en la rehabilitación de pacientes hospitalizados en UCI, y además de calidad técnica debe apreciar la calidad relacional del cuidado, para tener confiabilidad y estar atento a lo que necesita el paciente. El propósito de este estudio es verificar si el cuidado fisioterapéutico en una unidad de cuidados intensivos es llevado a cabo de forma humanizada. Se trata de un estudio transversal, a través de entrevistas con cuestionario evaluativo en los cuartos de los pacientes, en lo cual fueron entrevistados 60 sujetos, con más de 18 años de edad y que tuvieron alta de la UCI adulta. Los entrevistados aprobaron la forma de trabajo de los fisioterapeutas, destacaron el cuidado que les tenían al realizar los procedimientos para que evitasen causarles más molestias. También estaban satisfechos en las dimensiones de atención, siendo que dignidad, comunicación, confiabilidad, aspectos interpersonales y receptividad llegaron a 100% de respuestas positivas, garantía 98,3%, empatía 96,7%, los aspectos autonomía y eficacia llegaron a 95% de las respuestas en pro de la humanización. Los pacientes mostraron alto grado de satisfacción en varios aspectos evaluados relativos al cuidado ofrecido por los fisioterapeutas, quienes deben apreciar la humanización en su práctica profesional. Se concluyó que el cuidado fisioterapéutico prestado en la UCI fue humanizado según la perspectiva de los pacientes. Los fisioterapeutas trabajaron con respeto y ética, lo que promueve la calidad del cuidado.

ABSTRACT To promote quality of life to intensive care unit (ICU) patients, treatments need and must be humanized, in that we are committed to preventing, caring, protecting, and recovering; that is, to promote health. Physical therapists play a fundamental role in the rehabilitation of ICU patients. Not only must they strive for technical quality but also for quality in the relationships involving the care they provide, in order to be viewed as reliable by patients and to be aware of their needs. The aim of this study was to verify whether the physical therapy care in an intensive care unit is conducted in a humanized way. This is a cross-sectional cohort study that used patient interviews via evaluation questionnaires and included 60 subjects over 18 years of age which had been discharged from the adult ICU. The interviewed patients approved the procedures carried out by the physical therapists and stressed their concern while conducting these procedures in way to keep their patients from experiencing discomfort. They were also satisfied with the treatment dimensions, with dignity, communication, reliability, interpersonal aspects, and receptivity reaching 100% of positive answers; assurance reaching 98.3%; empathy, 96.7%; and autonomy and effectiveness aspects, 95% of answers favoring humanization. The patients were shown to be satisfied, in the various aspects analyzed, with the care provided by the physical therapists, who must strive to carry out humanized professional practices. WE concluded that the physical therapy treatments the ICU patients received were characterized as humanized by them. The physical therapists demonstrated their concern with ethics, and this enabled good quality care.

Reliability of ground reaction forces in the aquatic environment.

The aim of this study was to verify the reliability of the kinetic parameters of gait using an underwater force platform. A total of 49 healthy participants with a median age of 21years were included. The kinetic gait data were collected using a 0.6×0.6×0.1m aquatic force plate (Bertec®), set in a pool (15×13×1.30m) with a water depth of 1.20m and water temperature of 32.5°C. Participants walked 10m before reaching the platform, which was fixed to the ground. Participants were instructed to step onto the platform with their preferred limb and data from three valid attempts were used to calculate the average values. A 48-h interval between tests was used for the test-retest reliability. Data were analyzed using interclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and results demonstrated that reliability ranged from poor to excellent, with ICC scores of between 0.24 and 0.87 and mean differences between (d¯)=-0.01 and 0.002. The highest reliability values were found for the vertical (Fz) and the lowest for the mediolateral components (Fy). In conclusion, the force platform is reliable for assessing the vertical and anteroposterior components of power production rates in water, however, caution should be applied when using this instrument to evaluate the mediolateral component in this environment.

Exercise capacity and pulmonary function in individuals with leprosy / Capacidade funcional de exercício e função pulmonar em indivíduos com hanseníase

Introduction In Brazil 23% of leprosy patients have some type of physical disability after discharge. The impact on the respiratory system and correlation with functional exercise capacity is still unknown. Objective To correlate the functional exercise capacity and pulmonary function in individuals with leprosy sequelae. Materials and methods We evaluated 20 subjects and 25 controls by sensory evaluation, muscle strength, graduate the grade of physical disability followed by pulmonary function tests with spirometry and manovacuometry, besides the functional exercise capacity through the six minute walking distance (6MWD). Results The majority (75%) of the subjects showed physical disability grade 1. The mean of the maximal inspiratory pressure were below than normal -71 ± 31 cmH20 and maximal expiratory pressure +89 ± 22 cmH20. Spirometric values presented measures within normal value. The functional exercise capacity found a reduced value with a distance of 404 ± 92m. Positive and statistically significant correlation between the inspiratory pressures with 6MWD (r = 0.49, p = 0.025) and, similarly, expiratory pressure (r = 0.53, p = 0.004). The same evidence is found in maximal respiratory pressures of individuals in grade 1 with significant correlations (r = 0.52, p = 0.036) and (r = 0.51, p = 0.042). Conclusion Individuals with leprosy sequelae had impaired respiratory muscle strength and functional exercise capacity. Maximal respiratory pressures are presented as an independent factor in the change in performance in the functional exercise capacity. .

Introdução No Brasil 23% dos pacientes com hanseníase apresentam algum tipo de incapacidade física após a alta. O impacto sobre o sistema respiratório e correlações com a capacidade funcional de exercício ainda é desconhecido. Objetivo Correlacionar a capacidade funcional de exercício com a função pulmonar de indivíduos com sequelas de hanseníase. Materiais e métodos Foram avaliados 20 indivíduos e 25 controles através de avaliação sensorial, força muscular dos membros e face, graduado o grau de incapacidade física e, seguido de testes de função pulmonar com espirometria e manovacuometria, além da capacidade funcional de exercício através do teste de caminhada em seis minutos (TC6). Resultados A maioria (75%) dos indivíduos apresentou grau de incapacidade física 1. A média das pressões respiratórias máximas encontrou-se abaixo da normalidade com PImáx – 71 ± 31 cmH20 e PEmáx + 89 ± 22 cmH20. Os valores espirométricos apresentaram medidas dentro dos valores de normalidade. A capacidade funcional de exercício encontrou-se reduzida apresentando média de distância percorrida de 404 ± 92 m. Correlação positiva e estatisticamente significativa entre a PImáx com a distância percorrida no TC6 (r = 0,49 e p = 0,025) e, da mesma forma, a PEmáx (r = 0,53 e p = 0,004). Foram encontrados. A mesma evidência é encontrada nas pressões respiratórias máximas dos indivíduos de grau 1, com correlações significativas PImáx (r = 0,52 e p = 0,036) e PEmáx (r = 0,51 e p = 0,042). Conclusão Indivíduos com sequelas de hanseníase apresentaram comprometimento da força muscular respiratória e da capacidade funcional de exercício. As ...