Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 46-53
Normative Values of Maximal Inspiratory and Expiratory Pressures in Healthy Children of the Age 8-16 Years in a City of Western Maharashtra
Krishma Solanki, Shreya Dhake
Intern, D.E.S Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune.
Associate Professor, D.E.S Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune.
Corresponding Author: Krishma Solanki
ABSTRACT
Objective: To find normative values of Maximal respiratory pressures in children of the age 8-16 years in Pune City.
Materials and methodology: 572 subjects were selected through cluster sampling. Healthy, school going children were selected. Demographic and anthropometric data like weight, height, age, body mass index was recorded. Maximal inspiratory Pressure (MIP) and Maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) was measured with the help of a portable respiratory pressure meter (Micro RPM).
Results: The study population was divided into different age groups and the mean value was found out.
GIRLS:
MIP: 60.54 (± 14.38) cmH2O to 77.90 (±18.83) cmH2O
MEP: 54.9 (± 10.11) cmH2O to 70.18 (± 11.25) cmH2O
BOYS:
MIP: 59.76 (±13.46) cmH2O to 88.2 (±23.11) cmH2O
MEP: 57.78 (±11.21) cmH2O to 80.31 (±14.29) cmH2O
The values showed an increase with age. It was seen that boys had higher values of maximal respiratory pressures than girls.
Conclusion: The age group wise obtained values of MIP and MEP can be used as reference values for assessing respiratory muscle strength in diseased population. Rehabilitation can be planned from these values these values can be used for diagnosis, prognosis and for identifying respiratory muscle weakness.
Key words: Maximal respiratory pressures, children, MIP, MEP, normative values.