Evaluation of respiratory muscle strength and symptoms of dyspnea in the second gestational trimester
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate respiratory muscle strength and dyspnea symptoms in healthy pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy. This is a descriptive study, in which seven pregnant women were forwarded to the University extension project "Physical Therapy in Women that Integrate the Rede Cegônha (SUS)".
An initial evaluation form was applied to collect personal and specific data related to gestation; the Borg scale based on some daily situations of the pregnant woman’s life for the subjective perception of effort and the manovacuometry test.
The research showed that inspiratory and expiratory muscle forces are decreased in the second gestational trimester, also the situation of greater subjective perception of effort was "to clean the house."
We concluded that there is a decrease in respiratory muscle strength and that it may be associated with dyspnea symptoms presented.
Keywords: pregnancy, gestation, dyspnea, respiratory function tests, respiratory muscle strength, respiratory muscles.
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